Lalji Singh
Lalji Singh is an Indian scientist who has worked in the field of DNA fingerprinting technology in India, where he is popularly known as the Father of DNA fingerprinting. Singh has also worked in the areas of molecular basis of sex determination, Wildlife conservation forensics and evolution and migration of humans. In 2004, he received the Padma Shri in recognition of his contribution to Indian science and technology.
Lalji Singh was born and raised in a small village Kalwari in Jaunpur District of Uttar Pradesh, India. His father, Suryanarayan Singh, was a farmer and used to serve as head of the village. Singh underwent his primary education up to eighth standard at a government school in Kalwari. However, as there were no further education facilities in the village for senior classes, he was admitted at another school in the nearby village of Pratapganj 67160km from his village. After completing his 12th standard in the science group from this school, he attended Banaras Hindu University to pursue his graduation in Zoology and cytogenetics.
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