Background
Chandhok, Vijay Kumar was born on March 23, 1933 in Lahore, Punjab, India. Son of Jai Dev and Prakash Vati (Chatrath) Chandhok.
Chandhok, Vijay Kumar was born on March 23, 1933 in Lahore, Punjab, India. Son of Jai Dev and Prakash Vati (Chatrath) Chandhok.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Amar Singh Government College, India, 1951. Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1955. Master of Science in Metallurgy, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1957.
Trainee, Tata Iron and Steel Company, India, 1952; laboratory assistant, Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, 1954-1955; senior research engineer Crucible Research Center, Crucible Materials Corporation, Pittsburgh, since 1955.
Married Rochelle Claire Eisenberg, June 22, 1958. Children: Vikram, Ravinder Lynn.