Background
Parshad, Vir Rajinder was born on January 26, 1950 in Lehragaga, India.
Parshad, Vir Rajinder was born on January 26, 1950 in Lehragaga, India.
Bachelor of Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, India, 1970. Master of Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, 1976.
Postdoctoral research, U. Cambridge, 1977-1978; assistant professor zoology, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, 1977; assistant research officer, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, 1978-1982; zoologist, associate professor, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, 1982-1990; senior zoologist, professor, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, since 1991. Principal investigator All India Coordinated Research Project on Rodent Control, since 1982.
Member Biodeterioration Society, Ethological Society India (life), Zoological Society, Ludhiana (president 1983-1984).
Son of Amar Nath and Vidaya Wati (Goyal) G.;m. Ranjit Kaur Chalana, November 25, 1978. Children: Shiroo, Sakshi Deep.