She received a PhD from the University of Western Australia in 2010 for her thesis, "Pathogenic behaviour of Albungo candida on Brassica juncea and mechanisms of host resistance".
[3] "From a young age, my biggest challenge was convincing family and community that female education and pursuing a career is of value, and a better investment than the traditional route of dowry and marriage.
Having a natural thirst for knowledge it was a battle to overcome rigid cultural norms and carve a course allowing me to attend university."
[6] Kaur is an entrepreneur, in the biotechnology sector, with a company called Ex Planta Pty Ltd combining technology with bio-engineering solutions.
Kaur was appointed to be on a Diversity in STEM expert panel, within the office of MP Ed Husic, the Minister for Industry and Science, Australia.