THAPAR ,GOVIND SINGH , LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY

Born 15th November 1893 ;Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Ph.D (1925) University of London, UK

Specialization : Zoology, Helminthology

Research Achievements : Thapar did extensive work in helminthology. Discovered new helminths in many animals. Established a new classification of Acanthocephala ; studied diseases of domestic animals and discovered the parasites of hump-sore and nasal granuloma of cattle, while making a survey of parasitic infections of domestic animals in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa,Bengal and Assam

Positions : Professor of biology, Islamia College, Peshawar (1917-1918) and Canning College, Lucknow (1918-1922), Professor of Zoology, University of Lucknow (1922-1964).

Learned and Professional Societies : Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, Zoological Society of India and Helminthological Society of India, Member, Royal Microscopic Society (London).

Awards and Honors : President Zoology section, Indian Science Congress (1937); Bhalerao Memorial Gold Medal (1957), Dr SN Singh memorial gold medal (1983-1984).

Author; Editor Served as editor of Indian journal of Helminthology and Proceedings of All India Congress ,Zoology (1965).

Died (date not available).