Edathil Vijayan

Background

Vijayan, Edathil was born on June 28, 1943 in Trichur, Kerala, India. Son of Eachara and Parvathi M.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Banaras Hindu University, India, 1965. Master of Science, Banaras Hindu University, India, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University, India, 1971.

Career

Lecturer Delhi University, India, 1971-1974. Postdoctoral fellow Ford Foundation University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1975-1978. Associate professor University Hyderabad, India, 1978-1986.

Visiting professor University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1986-1987. Professor Hyderabad University, India, 1986-1988. Professor, chairman Pondicherry University, India, since 1988.

Chairman Department Biological Sciences, Pondicherry University, India, since 1988. Consultant Department Physiology, University Texas Health Sciences Center, Dallas, 1992.

Membership

Fellow National Academy of Sciences. Member The Endocrine Society of India (Doctor Subash Mukherje Memorial Oration award 1993, president 1995), The Endocrine Society of America.

Interests

• Travel, meeting people, reading, tennis.

Connections

Married Manorama Vijayan, June 16, 1974. Children: Dileep, Deepti.

Father:

Eachara M.

Mother:

Parvathi M.

Spouse:

Manorama Vijayan

child:

Dileep Vijayan

child:

Deepti Vijayan