Background
Muraleedharan, D. was born on April 24, 1947 in Karthigappally, Kerala, India. Son of V.K. and E.V. (Lekshmykutty) Gangadharan.
Muraleedharan, D. was born on April 24, 1947 in Karthigappally, Kerala, India. Son of V.K. and E.V. (Lekshmykutty) Gangadharan.
Master of Science, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Kerala University, 1977.
Research associate, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Kerala, 1977-1980; lecturer, Kerala U., 1980-1988; reader, Kerala U., 1988-1994; professor zoology, Kerala U., since 1994.
Fellow International Biographic Centre (honorary). Member AAE (secretary-treasurer since 1994, managing editor Entomon since 1994), KUTO (secretary 1995), Society Biotechnologists (life), Society Biological Chemists (life), International Society Invertebrate Reppodn.
Married Usha Devi, deceased 14, 1974. 1 child, Damu Murali.