Benjamin Peary Pal


Benjamin Peary Pal, FRS was the first Director of Indian Council of Agricultural Research. He was one of the foremost scientists in Wheat genetics and breeding.

Education

Pal completed his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees at Rangoon University and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge.

Awards and honours

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1972. He was a bachelor and donated his property to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.