Virender Lal Chopra

Indian biotechnologist, geneticist, agriculturalist and a director-general of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Virender Lal Chopra has passed away.
He is known to have contributed to the development of wheat production in India.
He was a recipient of a number of honors including Borlaug Award, FAO World Food Day Award and Padma Bhushan, in 1985, for his contributions to agricultural science.