Background
Prakash, Channapatna Sundar was born on April 15, 1956 in Bangalore, India. Came to the United States, 1985. Son of Sundar C. and Sunanda (Bai) Rao.
educator geneticist researcher
Prakash, Channapatna Sundar was born on April 15, 1956 in Bangalore, India. Came to the United States, 1985. Son of Sundar C. and Sunanda (Bai) Rao.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University Agricultural Science, Bangalore, India, 1977. Master of Science, University Agricultural Science, Bangalore, India, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University, 1986.
Research fellow University Agricultural Science, 1979-1982. Research scholar Australian National University, Canberra, 1982-1985. Postdoctoral research associate University (Lexington) Kentucky, 1985-1988.
Professor plant molecular genetics Tuskegee (Alabama) University, since 1989, director Center for Plant Biotechnology Research. Facilitator Student Pugwash conference, Palo Alto, California, 1987, participant, Princeton, New Jersey, 1985. Speaker International Congress Plant Pathology, Kyoto, Japan.
Chair Worksop on Transgenic Plants, Tuskegee, 1996. Reviewer United States Department of Agriculture competitive grants program plant pathology.
Member International Society Plant Molecular Biology, International Society Tropical Foresters, American Phytopathology Society, Toastmasters, Sigma Chi.
Married Leela Prakash, February 11, 1982. Children: Sandeep, Rohan.