He was introduced to the field of ageing by Professor Suraj P. Sharma at the Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, India, during his BSc and MSc studies (1973–1977), followed by MPhil studies on the regenerative capacity of Hydra, under the guidance of Professor Sivatosh Mookerjee, at the School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India (1977–1979).
Han blev introduceret til området inden for aldringsforskning ved professor Suraj P. Sharma på Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, Indien under sin bachelor- og kandidatuddannelses studier (1973-1977), efterfulgt af MPhil forskning vedrørende den regenerative kapacitet af Hydra, under vejledning af professor Sivatosh Mookerjee, ved School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU]), New Delhi, Indien (1977-1979).