| Paul Khurana, S.M. Elected Fellow - 2005 Agricultural Sciences & Forestry- Plant Pathology DB: 31-12-1944 | |
Birth place | Jalna, Maharashtra, India. | |
Education | Educated at University of Gorakhpur 1961-68, Ph.D. 1968, Post Doc. in Adv. Plant Virology Kyushu University Japan 1970-72; Sabbatical in Immunodiagnostics University of Minnesota USA 1987-88. | |
Positions held | Vice Chancellor, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur (2004-2008) and now in 2nd term.Sr. Sci./Pr. Sci.:Head Virus/Seed Pathology Section, (1976-82/1988); Principal Scientist & Head Plant Pathology Divn., CPRI, Shimla (1988-93); Project Coordinator (Potato), AICRP (Potato), Shimla (1994-2004); Director, Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla (2002-2004); (Short terms) Consultant CIP/FAO (1992, 1996, 1997); President, Indian Science Congress Plant Science Section (2008-2009). | |
Research Area | Plant pathology, plant virology/biotechnology | |
| Awards and fellowships | Mundkur Memorial Award/Gold Medal (1992); UAS, Dharwad Plaque of Honour (1995); OUAT Silver Plaque (1997); UAS, Dharwad R.K. Hegde Memorial Lecture Award (1999); CPRI Golden Jubilee Outstanding Achievement Award (2000); Natl. Env. Sci. Acad. Best Scientist of the Year Award (2002); India Intl. Co-op Friendship Forum Bharat Excellence Award/Gold Medal (2003); CPRI S. Ramanujam Memorial Award (2003); Silver plaque & Certificate of Honour by INSOP (2005); UNO (2006)-Dr. Radha Krishnan International Award for excellence in higher education Management. | |
| Address | Vice Chancellor, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Saraswati Vihar, Jabalpur 482 001, M.P. | |
| Residence | Vice Chancellors' Residence, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Saraswati Vihar, Jabalpur 482 001, M.P. | |
