Biography Satinder Vir Kessar



student centre, panjab university.


s. v. kessar born in hoshiarpur, in undivided punjab of british india on 9 june 1932 durga dass, lawyer , homemaker wife, susheela devi. schooling @ dav senior secondary school, hoshiarpur , later @ indian military academy after graduated in chemistry panjab university in 1953. while continuing studies @ same institution msc research, appeared civil services examination in 1953 , stood among top 100 candidates. choosing pursue career in chemistry, passed msc (hons) , moved join university of southern california studied under guidance of m. c. kloetzel secure phd in 1958. stayed in while more complete post-doctoral studies @ laboratory of s. w. benson , returned india start career assistant professor @ pec university of technology (then known punjab engineering college). returning alma mater, panjab university in 1959 lecturer, spent rest of academic career there served reader (from 1963) , professor (from 1974). on superannuation service, made emeritus professor of university. in between, served csir distinguished chair 1992 1997, first professor hold position.


kessar married urmi, colleague @ panjab university , art historian , have 2 daughters, bindu , radha. couple lives in chandigarh.





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