Background
Kumar, Sushil was born on December 14, 1940 in Delhi, India.
Kumar, Sushil was born on December 14, 1940 in Delhi, India.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Delhi, 1960. Master of Science, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 1965.
Postdoctoral fellow Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York City, 1966-1968. Postdoctoral fellow McArdle Laboratory, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1970. Senior scientist Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 1971-1982, principal scientist, coordinator, 1983-1985, professor, principal scientist, 1985-1989.
Scientist, head of division Council Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1989-1993, emeritus scientist, 2001—2005. Director Central Institute Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India, 1993—2000, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India, 1998—1999. Sr, scientist National, Center Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, since 2006.
Fellow Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy Agricultural Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (Disting Scientist award, 1986, B.P. Pal Memorial award, 2003), Indian National Science Academy. Member Indian Society Genetics and Plant Breeding (president 1994-1997, awarded medal 1965).
Parents Kashmiri Lal and Sundri Devi Aggarwal. Married Pushpa Aggarwal, February 8, 1972. 1 child, Prashant Kumar.