Gandikota Venkata Rao

Background

Rao, Gandikota Venkata was born on July 15, 1934 in Vizianagram, India. Son of G. Babu and Seeta (Chatti) Rao. came to the United States, 1959.

Education

Master of Science, Andhra (India) U., 1955; M of Technology, Indian Institute Technology, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1965.

Career

Scientist, National Hurrican Research Laboratory, Coral Gables, Florida, 1965-1968; postdoctoral, Canada Atmospheric Environmental Svc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1968-1970; from assistant to professor meteorology, St. Saint Louis University, since 1971; director meteorology, St. Saint Louis University, 1980-1997.

Achievements

• Gandikota Venkata Rao has been listed as a noteworthy Meteorologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Meteorological Society. Member American Geophysical Union, Royal Meteorological Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Vidya G. Rao, June 1965. Children: Madhu G., Anita G.

Father:

G. Babu Rao

Mother:

Seeta (Chatti) Rao

Spouse:

Vidya G. Rao

child:

Madhu G. Rao

child:

Anita G. Rao