Eleswarapu Vani Divakara Sastry

Background

Sastry, Eleswarapu Vani Divakara was born on July 1, 1957 in Vadluru, India. Son of Eleswarapu Rama Krishna Sastry and Eleswarapu (Duvvuri) Laxmi.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Banaras Hindu University, India, 1977. Master of Science, Banaras Hindu University, India, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University, India, 1983.

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in Education, Wolpoly, England, 1990.

Career

Assistant professor RAJ Agricultural University, Jobner, India, 1982-1989, associate professor India, since 1989. Incharge Aicrpo-Taramira Unit Jobner, 1990—1995. ARTP world bank expert Alemaya University, Ethiopia, 2003—2005.

Senior reader and head SKN College Agricultural, since 2005.

Achievements

• Eleswarapu Vani Divakara Sastry has been listed as a noteworthy Planbreeding educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advising committee Control School, Jobner, since 1992. Fellow Indian Society Genetics and Plant Breeding. Member Arid Zone Research Association India, New York Academy Science.

Interests

• Avocations: computer applications in plant breeding, photography.

Connections

Married Padma Sontu, October 11, 1984. Children: Srividya, Srinivas.

Father:

Eleswarapu Rama Krishna Sastry Laxmi

Mother:

Eleswarapu (Duvvuri) Laxmi

Spouse:

Padma Sontu

child:

Srividya Sastry

child:

Srinivas Sastry