Renu Khanna-chopra
Medical
Indian National Science Academy
India
Biography
Renu Khanna-Chopra earned her BSc (Medical) degree from Jiwaji University, Gwalior and MSc and PhD degrees from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. She joined Agricultural Research Service as Scientist (1978) at Water Technology Centre, IARI, and worked in the area of abiotic stress physiology in relation to crop productivity. She had opportunity to work with Professor CB Osmond at Australian National University, Canberra and Dr DW Lawler at Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, on various aspects of photosynthesis as a Visiting Scientist. She was awarded ICAR, National Fellow award in 1995 to conduct research on the mechanism of senescence, which she is continued till 2011.
Research Interest
Plant Physiology & Stress Physiology, Biochemistry
