Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding

DHALIWAL DR M S

Fellow, Elected 2017


Born in Badhni Kalan (Moga), Punjab, India on 19 December 1957. Educated at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, B.Sc. (Ag.),1979; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, M.Sc. (Ag.),1981; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, Ph.D,1985.

Additional Director Research (HFS), Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 2015 to date.

Assistant Scientist (Veg.), Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forest, Solan Himachal Pradesh, 1985-87; District Extension Specialist (Veg.), Punjab Agricultural University, FASS Faridkot, Punjab, 1987-91; Assistant Vegetable Breeder, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 1991-98; Vegetable Breeder, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 1998-06; Senior Vegetable Breeder, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 2006-08; Vegetable Breeder, AVRDC-The World Vegetable Centre Taiwan, 2008-10; Senior Vegetable Breeder, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 2010-12; Head, Vegetable Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 2012-15

Awards/Honours: Awards of Plaque and merit certificate for outstanding Research, 2011; Smt. Harpal Kaur Memorial Award, 2005; Sh. Hans Raj Pahwa Memorial Award, 2004;Farm Literature Popularization Award, 1990

Fellow: Horticulture Society, New Delhi; Indian Society of Vegetable Science, Varanasi; Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi

Research Areas: Vegetable Breeding.

Address: Directorate of Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141004, Punjab; Block-1, BRS Nagar, Ludhiana - 141012; [Tel: Off. (0161) 2401232, Res: (0161) 4611696; Cell: 09815664192; Fax: (0161) 2400945; Email: mshdaliwal@pau.edu; msdhaliwal1696@gmail.com]