National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. (Ms.) Parveen Chhuneja
FELLOW, ELECTED 2022

Born in Faridkot, Punjab on 25thMarch, 1966. Educated at KN Jain Girls Higher Secondary School, Faridkot, 1971-1981; Government Brijindra College, Faridkot, Punjab, 1981-1985; Punjabi University, Patiala, 1985-1988; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1988-1992; B.Sc. 1985; M.Sc. 1987; Ph.D. 1992.

Director, Gurdev Singh Khush Institute of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, Nov. 2024 to date.

Research Fellow/Associate 1992-1996; Assistant Scientist, 1996-1999, Department of Soils, PAU, Ludhiana; Assistant Cytogeneticist, 1999-2003, Assistant Geneticist, 2003-2005, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, PAU, Ludhiana; Molecular Geneticist, 2005-2011, Senior/Principal Molecular Geneticist 2011 to date, Director, 2016-2024, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, PAU, Ludhiana.

Awards/Honours: DST Young Scientist Award, 1996; Award of Plaque for Outstanding Research and Teaching Contributions 2014; Dr Gurdev Singh Khush Distinguished Professor Award 2016-19 by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana; Panjabrao Deshmukh Award for Outstanding Women Scientists, 2018 by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi; Gene Stewardship Team Award by Borlaug Global Rust Initiative 2018; Dr S. Rajaram Outstanding Woman Scientist Award, 2021 by Society for Advancement of Wheat and Barley Research; Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Mentor award 2022 by Borlaug Global Rust Initiative; Dr. Darshan Singh Brar Award in Agriculture by Dr. Gurdev Singh Khush Foundation for Advancement in Agricultural Sciences; Member, International Organising Committee, International Wheat Congress 2019-2024; Borlaug Training Foundation Advocate 2024 to date.

Fellow: Indian National Science Academy 2025; National Academy of Sciences, India 2022; Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding 2020.

Research Areas: Molecular Genetics, Genomics and Cytogenetics

Address: Director, Gurdev Singh Khush Institute of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab; 6/12, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab; [Tel: Res. (0161) 2920953; Cell: 9888885557; Email: pchhuneja@pau.edu; pchhuneja66@gmail.com]