An Purohit

Biography

Aditya Narain Purohit obtained BSc and MSc degrees from Agra University. Thereafter, he worked in the Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun and then joined the Faculty at Panjab University, Chandigarh (1963) where he obtained PhD (1968). Subsequently, he worked at Central Potato Research Institute, Simla; University of British Columbia, Canada; North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong; and HNB Garhwal University (1977) where he served as Professor and Director of High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Center and finally as its Vice-Chancellor; Director, GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India (1990-95); and Special Chair to work on conservation and development of medicinal and aromatic plants in Uttaranchal upon superannuation from HNB Garhwal University.

Research Interest

Environmental Plant Physiology, Physiology and Biochemistry of Medicinal Plants