Background
Namasivayam, A. was born on April 15, 1941 in Nanguneri, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of V.N. and A. (Thangammal) A.
Namasivayam, A. was born on April 15, 1941 in Nanguneri, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of V.N. and A. (Thangammal) A.
Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Madras (India) Medical College, 1965; Doctor of Medicine in Physiology, Madras (India) Medical College, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Madras (India) Medical College, 1978.
Tutor physiology, Tamil Nadu Medical Svc., Madras, 1965-1971; assistant professor, Tamil Nadu Medical Svc., Madras, 1971-1978; professor, Tamil Nadu Medical Svc., Madras, 1978-1982; professor, U. Madras, since 1982. Head department physiology U. Madras.
Fellow National Academy Medical Sciences, Indian Association biomedical Scientists (president 1995-1997).
Married S. Premaltha.