National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. (Ms) Satinder Bajaj
Fellow, Elected 1994

Born in Malakwal, India on 25 September 1939. Educated at Delhi Public School, New Delhi 1949-56; Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, 1957-62; Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA 1966-69; Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Heidelberg, Germany 1970-71, University of Nottingham, UK 1971-73.

Joint Director, National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development, New Delhi 1983-88 (Deputation); Nutrition Advisor UNICEF, Royal Government of Bhutan 1988-89; Dean College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 1973-83; Director, Lady Irwin College 1991-2004; Vice-Chancellor, Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management, University of Jorethang, Sikkim.

Awards/Honours: Mahila Shromani Award, 1992; Michigan State University, USA Outstanding Alumni Award, 1996; PHDCCI Award for contribution to Women's Education, Department Food & Nutrition Lady Irwin College, 2002; Bharat Gaurav Award, 2002; Joon S. Moon Outstanding International Alumni Award, Michigan State University, USA, 2008.

Research Areas: Nutrition education, women's education, nutrition counseling, software for counseling

Address: A-274, Sector 19, Noida 201301, U.P.; [Tel: Res. (95120) 2521739, Cell: 9958182330; Email: satibajaj@gmail.com]

Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2006 to 31 Dec, 2008