Background
Sidharth, Burra Gautam was born on July 7, 1948 in Visakhapatnam, India. Son of Burra Sivarama Sastry and Burra Kameswari.
Sidharth, Burra Gautam was born on July 7, 1948 in Visakhapatnam, India. Son of Burra Sivarama Sastry and Burra Kameswari.
Bachelor of Science with honors, St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, 1967. Master of Science, Calcutta University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta University, 1977.
College professor St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, 1971-1980. Science officer Birla Planetarium, 1980-1984. Reader Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 1984-1985.
Director B.M. Birla Science Center, since 1985. Member board studies in astronomy Osmania University, Hyderabad, since 1989. Senior associate International Center for Theoretical Physics, Italy, 1991-1996.
Honorary associate Societa Indoloyica L.P. Tessitori, Italy, since 1995. Member board studies mathematics Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University, H yderabad, since 1996.
Fellow Royal Astronomical Society, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences. Member Indian Science Congress Association (national convenor since 1997), Indian Geophysical Union (member executive council).
Married Burra Subbalakshmi, May 23, 1975. Children: Avinash, Anupam.