Background
Prabhakaran, Chathakudam Pappu was born on January 17, 1937 in Trichur, Kerala, India. Son of Chathakudam Sankaran Pappu and Eluparamb Sankaran Parvathy.
Prabhakaran, Chathakudam Pappu was born on January 17, 1937 in Trichur, Kerala, India. Son of Chathakudam Sankaran Pappu and Eluparamb Sankaran Parvathy.
Bachelor of Science, Keralavarma College, Trichur, India, 1959. Master of Science, University College, Trivandrum, India, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1970.
Science assistant, Commonwealth Council for Science and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1970-1973; lecturer chemistry, Kerala U., Trivandrum, 1973-1978; reader, Kerala U., Trivandrum, 1979-1985; professor, Kerala U., Trivandrum, since 1985. Visiting professor Cochin U. Science and Technology, Kochi, India, 1997.
Married Payyur Madhavan Santha, August 20, 1970. Children: Vinod C. and Vinay C. (twins), Vineetha C.