Lekh Raj Batra

Lekh Raj Batra
Lekh Raj Batra
Born	Lekh Raj Batra; 26 November 1929; Bhakkar, Punjab, British India
Died	20 May 1999 (aged 69); Washington D.C., United States
Nationality	Indian, American
Alma mater	Panjab University (BSc, MSc); Cornell University (PhD);
Spouse	Suzanne Batra
	Scientific career
Fields	Mycology
Institutions	Deshbandhu College; Swarthmore College; University of Kansas; Beltsville Agricultural Research Center;
Thesis	(1958)
Doctoral advisor	Richard P. Korf

Lekh Raj Batra (26 November 1929 – 20 May 1999) was a distinguished mycologist and linguist. He studied the symbiotic relationships of fungi and beetles focusing on ambrosia beetles and fungi, bio-systematics of hemiascomycetes and discomycetes and fungal diseases.

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