Benjamin Peary Pal

Benjamin Peary Pal or B. P. Pal FRS (26 May 1906 – 14 September 1989) was an Indian plant breeder and agronomist who served as a director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in Delhi and as the first Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. He worked on wheat genetics and breeding but was also known for his interest in rose varieties.

Benjamin Peary Pal
Born(1906-05-26)26 May 1906
Mukandpur, Punjab, British India
Died14 September 1989(1989-09-14) (aged 83)
Alma mater
  • Rangoon University (BSc, MSc)
  • University of Cambridge (PhD)
Awards
  • FRS
  • Padma Vibhushan (1987)
Scientific career
FieldsPlant breeding
InstitutionsIndian Council of Agricultural Research
Doctoral advisorRowland Biffen, Frank Engledow
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