Background
Singh, Surjit was born on June 12, 1940 in Lila, Jhelum, India. Son of Budh and Parmeshwar (Kaur) Singh.
Singh, Surjit was born on June 12, 1940 in Lila, Jhelum, India. Son of Budh and Parmeshwar (Kaur) Singh.
Bachelor of Science, Agra University, India, 1960. Master of Science, Agra University, India, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1967.
Assistant professor, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1971-1979;
professor of chemistry, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, since 1979;
dean, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1985-1990. Visiting professor U. Siegen, Germany, 1990-1991. Alexander von Humboldt fellowU. Marburg, Germany, 1979-1980, 84.
Canadian International Development Agency/National Research Council fellow U. Calgary, Canada, 1975-1977. Board of Governors PondicherryEngring. College, India, 1985-1990.
Head Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Center Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1982-1985, president Gymkhana, 1974-1975, chairman management committee KV IIT Madras, 1985-1990.
Fellow Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences. Associate International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry.
Married Baljit Kaur, August 21, 1966. Children: Alka, Hina.