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BIKRAM S. GILL
University Distinguished Professor of plant pathology
Director of the Wheat Genetics Resource Center

 

Photo of K-State's Bikram Gill Wheat is a staple that feeds the world's population, and Bikram S. Gill, university distinguished professor of plant pathology at Kansas State University, has devoted almost 20 years to researching wheat genetics.

Gill, an international expert in wheat research, heads a team responsible for mapping the genome of the wheat plant so breeders can create new varieties of wheat with specific desirable characteristics, like more resistance to disease and insects. The team performs research at the Wheat Genetics Resource Center at Kansas State University, which Gill directs.

Gill received his bachelor's and master's degrees in botany from Punjab University in India, and his doctorate in genetics from the University of California.

He has been at K-State since 1979. He has received numerous awards including the Conoco Distinguished Graduate Faculty Member award for 1990, the University Distinguished Professor designation for 1997, the 1997 Irvin E. Youngberg award in applied science, and the Wheat Man of the Year designation for 1997 from the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers.

Gill is a member of the American Phytopathological Society, Agronomy and Crop Science Societies of America, and the Genetics Society of America. He was named a fellow of the Crop Science Society of America in 1994, American Society of Agronomy in 1991, and American Phytopathological Society in 1998. He also received the Crop Science Award for research excellence from the Crop Science Society of America in 1998.

Gill can be reached at 785-532-1391, 785-776-5962 or by e-mail at bsg@k-state.edu.