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Lakra, Wazir Singh Son of Jage Ram and Shanti Devi.
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Wazir Singh Lakra
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Wazir Singh Lakra, Indian geneticist, director. Recipient Dr Rajendra Prasad National award, Indian Council Agricultural Research, 2002, Dr Hiralal Chaudhuri Leadership award, 2003, Dr V.g. Jhingran Gold medal, NATCON, 2003, Dr M. S. Swaminathan Best Indian Fishersies Scientist award, PFGF, 2007, Best Annual Report award Institute From, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 2007; fellowship, National Academy of Sciences, 2008.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia, 1999.
Career
Director National Bureau Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, India, since 2005, senior scientist Allahabad, India, 1989—1992, Central Institute Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India, 1992—1998, head and principal scientist, 1998—2005. Member, expert review ogenetic improvement and biodiversity programmes World Fish Center, Malaysia, 2004.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation Society(Lucknow), Nature Conservators.
Connections
Married Sunita Rana, May 8, 1984. Children: Anubhav Singh, Abeer Singh, Apoorav Singh.
