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In The Spotlight PhD Student in Plant Pathology selected for International Fellowship:
Bhanu Kalia, a Kansas State University graduate student inspired by the work of Dr. Norman Borlaug is one of 12 people worldwide to receive a fellowship named for him. The Monsanto Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program honors the accomplishments of Dr. Henry Beachell and Dr. Norman Borlaug, who pioneered plant breeding and research in rice and wheat, respectively.
Kalia also is a graduate research assistant in plant pathology at K-State. Her research mentor is Univresity Distinguished Professor Bikram S. Gill. She will collaborate with CIMMYT, a non-profit organization that researches sustainable development of wheat and maize farming, and Punjab Agricultural University, which played a prominent role in ushering in the green revolution in India. A native of Ludhiana in Punjab and a citizen of India, she received an M.S. in genetics from Punjab Agricultural University.
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