Garimella Giridhar

Background

Giridhar, Garimella was born on November 19, 1945 in Madras, India. Son of G.L. Vishwanatham and G. Seetha Giridhar.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Loyola College, Madras, 1966; Master of Science, Presidency College, Madras, 1968; Master of Science, Harvard University, 1975; Doctor of Science, Harvard University, 1978.

Career

Research officer, Indian Council Medical Research, Delhi, 1971-1972; research associate, Institute Social and Economics Change, Bangalore, 1972-1974; professor, Indian Institute Management, Ahmedabad, 1978-1989; management adviser, International Council on Management of Population Programmes, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1989-1991; professor, Indian Institute Management, Ahmedabad, since 1991; director, Indian Institute Health Management Research, Sanganer, Jaipur, since 1992. Consultant United Nations Population Fund, Hanoi, Vietnam, 1989-1991. Intern World Bank, Washington, 1977.

Achievements

• Garimella Giridhar has been listed as a noteworthy Management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Indian Association for the Study of Population, Management Institute Working Group on Population (secretary since 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, philately, badminton, long walks.

Connections

Married Krishna Kumari, August 12, 1973. Children: Arun, Arvind.

Father:

G.L. Vishwanatham

Mother:

G. Seetha Giridhar

Spouse:

Krishna Kumari

child:

Arvind Giridhar

child:

Arun Giridhar