Background
Parthasarathi, Ashok was born on July 11, 1940 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Gopalaswami Parthasarathi and Subur Paarthasarathi.
educator electronics engineer physicist
Parthasarathi, Ashok was born on July 11, 1940 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Gopalaswami Parthasarathi and Subur Paarthasarathi.
Bachelor of Science (hons), University Madras, Chenna, India, 1960. Master of Arts (hons), University Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1962. Master of Science Radio Astronomy, University Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1964.
Teacher of physics Brirla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. Carnegie fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Special assistant to chairman Atomic Energy Commission, 1967.
Special assistant for science and technical Secretary of Prime Minister late Mistress Indira Gandhi, 1970—1975. Secretary electorincs commission and joint secretary Department of Electronics, 1975, additional secretary. Member Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet.
Senior staff member Government of India. Consultant United Nations Industrial Development Organization, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, United Nations Environmental Programme, World Intellectual Property Organization.
Married Vibha Ranchiodji Nayak. Children: Vibodh, Unmish.