Baldev Singh Dhillon

Baldev Singh Dhillon is an internationally renowned agricultural scientist and at present he is working as the Vice Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University in India. Earlier he worked as Assistant Director General at ICAR, Director of NBPGR (ICAR), Director of Research at Punjab Agricultural University and Guru Nanak Dev University. He worked at University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany from 1976–78, 1988–90 and 2007–11, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico in 1993-94 and University of Birmingham, UK in 1989, in Maize Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology.

Dhillon was born in Amritsar in 1947. He is known for scientific breakthroughs in maize breeding. Dhillon did his B.Sc in Agriculture from Khalsa College, Amritsar; Post graduation M.Sc. from Punjab Agricultural University and Doctorate from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. He has published 340 research publications and many books.

• DAAD Post-Doc. Fellowship.
• Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Post-Doc. Fellowship.
• AvH - Europe Fellowship (University of Birmingham).
• University of Hohenheim Post-Doc. Fellowship.
• JC Bose National Fellowship, Department of Science and Technology (2013–15)
• Associate Scientistship, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center(CIMMYT).
• Fellow: Indian National Science Academy (FNA).
• Fellow: National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS).
• Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India (FNASc).
• Fellow: Punjab Academy of Sciences India (FPAS).
• NAAS Dr B.P. Pal Memorial Prize
• Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial Prize of ICAR.
• NAAS Recognition Award.
• Om Prakash Bhasin Award.
• Dr Harbhajan Singh Memorial Award
• IARI Gold Medal.
• Dr Joginder Singh Memorial Award.