Background
Chopra, Virender Lal was born on August 9, 1936 in Adhwal, West Panjab. Son of Harbans Lal and Sukwanti Chopra.
government official agricultural studies educator
Chopra, Virender Lal was born on August 9, 1936 in Adhwal, West Panjab. Son of Harbans Lal and Sukwanti Chopra.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Delhi University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, 1967. Doctor of Science (honorary), Chandra Shekhar Azad University Agriculture and TEch., India, 1989.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Banaras Hindu University, India, 1992.
Professor genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1970-1984; head division genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1974-1975, 77-80; director, professor eminence biotechnology center, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1985-1990; director general, Indian Council Agricultural Research and Secretary Governor of India, New Delhi, 1992-1994; national professor, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, since 1994; consultant Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), chief technical advisor, Government Vietnam, Hanoi, 1990-1991; secretary, Indian Department Agricultural Research and Education, New Delhi, 1992-1994. Vice chairman IBPGR, Rome, since 1989, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, since 1992. Trustee CYMMIT, Mexico, since 1993, IRRI, Manila, since 1994.
Fellow: Indian Academy of Sciences (member planning commission).