Background
Deekshatulu, Bulusu Lakshmana was born on October 31, 1936 in Aska, Orissa, India. Son of Bulusu Ramakrishna Murthy and Bulusu Gavaramma.
Science and technology administrator
Deekshatulu, Bulusu Lakshmana was born on October 31, 1936 in Aska, Orissa, India. Son of Bulusu Ramakrishna Murthy and Bulusu Gavaramma.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Baranas Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1958. Master in Engineering, Institute Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1964.
From assistant professor to associate professor, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, 1965-1970;
professor, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, 1970-1976;
director, National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, India, 1982-1989;
outstanding scientist, director, National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, 1989-1995;
distinguished scientist, director, National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, 1995-1996;
director, Center for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia Pacific, Dehradun, India, since 1995. Consultant United Nations/Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Beijing, 1981. Senior consultant United Nations/Economics and Social Commission in Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, 1996.
Chairman Remote Sensing Applications Missions, Bangalore, 1988-1996, National Committee International Geosphere Biosphere Program, India, 1994-1997.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Indian National Science Acadn. (Brahma Prakash Memorial award 1992), Indian National Academy Engineering.
Married Bulusu Venkata Kameswari, December 15, 1967. Children: Gouri Kanchana, Uma Prabha, Anuradha.