1. Pramod Tandon received his BSc degree in 1969 and MSc in 1971 from Lucknow University.
10 Facts About Pramod Tandon
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Pramod Tandon obtained his PhD from Jodhpur University in 1976.
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Pramod Tandon is married to Veena Pramod Tandon, a parasitologist and former Professor of North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, and they have a son, Prateek.
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Pramod Tandon hosted the 96th Indian Science Congress at NEHU during January 2009.
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Pramod Tandon's has made seminal contributions in micropropagation, re-establishment in nature, and recovery of critically endangered endemic plants of Northeast India.
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Pramod Tandon has worked on biotechnological enhancement of Capsaicin biosynthesis in cell cultures of Capsicum chinense.
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Pramod Tandon has published more than 200 research papers in journals and edited 4 books on biodiversity and biotechnology.
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Pramod Tandon promoted entrepreneurship in biotechnology-based industry in Uttar Pradesh to assure benefits to society including training of tribal youth.
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Pramod Tandon is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India, Indian Botanical Society, Indian Botanical Society, Linnean Society of London, and International Society of Environmental Botanists and served as a member of many Academic bodies and National Task Forces including Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet, GOI.
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Pramod Tandon is the recipient of a number awards and recognitions, including:.