Khem Singh Gill
Indian geneticist (1930–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Khem Singh Gill (1 September 1930 – 17 September 2019)[1] was an Indian academic, geneticist, plant breeder and Vice-Chancellor of the Punjab Agricultural University.[2] He was known for his contributions to the Green Revolution in India. Instrumental for breeding new strains of wheat, linseed, and sesame, he was the author of the book Research on wheat and triticale in the Punjab[3] along with several additional articles on the subject.[4] He was also the vice-president of The Kalgidhar Trust[5] and The Kalgidhar Society, Baru Sahib, which is one of the largest Sikh charities. A Sant Teja Singh Chair Professor in Sikhism of the Eternal Global University[6] and a founding fellow of The World Academy of Sciences,[7] he was a recipient of Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Memorial Prize, Team Research Award of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), FICCI Award, ICAR Golden Jubilee Award and Silver Jubilee Award of the Indian Society of Oilseeds Research.[8] In 1992, the Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honor of the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to science.[9]
Khem Singh Gill | |
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Born | (1930-09-01)1 September 1930 |
Died | 17 September 2019(2019-09-17) (aged 89) |
Occupation(s) | Geneticist Plant breeder Academic |
Years active | Since 1951 |
Known for | Genetics Plant breeding |
Spouse | Surjit Kaur Gill |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Padma Bhushan Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award ICAR Team Research Award FICCI Award ICAR Golden Jubilee Award ISOR Silver Jubilee Award |