Background
Nair, Arakuzha Gopalan Ramachandran was born on November 22, 1937 in Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India. Son of Gopalan and Parvathy (Amma) Nair.
Nair, Arakuzha Gopalan Ramachandran was born on November 22, 1937 in Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India. Son of Gopalan and Parvathy (Amma) Nair.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Sacred Heart college, Ernakulam, India, 1958. Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, India, 1969.
Higher Diploma in French, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, India, 1978.
Demonstrator Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, 1960-1968, lecturer, 1968-1970, reader, 1970-1987. Assistant professor Pondicherry University, 1987-1989, professor, 1989—1999. Visiting professor Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 2000—2002.
Dean Venkalesara College of Education, since 2004.
Lieutenant National Cadet Corps, 1962-1966. Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (London), Indian Chemical Society.
Married Nirmala Balan, May 16, 1964. Children: Naina, Rex.