Background

Desiraju, Gautam Radhakrishna was born on August 21, 1952 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Ramachandra Rao and Shakuntala (Radhakrishnan) Desiraju.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Bombay, India, 1972. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1976.

Career

Research scientist, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1976-1978; research fellow, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1978-1979; lecturer, U. Hyderabad, India, 1979-1984; reader, U. Hyderabad, India, 1984-1990; professor, U. Hyderabad, India, since 1990. Academic consultant BIOSYM/Molecular Simulations, Cambridge, England, since 1994.

Achievements

• Gautam Radhakrishna Desiraju has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Crystal as a Supramolecular Entity (Perspectives in Supramolecular Chemistry)

    (Supramolecular chemistry involves the study and synthesis...)

  • Crystal Engineering: A Textbook

    (This book is important because it is the first textbook i...)

  • Crystal Engineering: A Textbook

    (This book is important because it is the first textbook i...)

  • The Crystal as a Supramolecular Entity (Perspectives in Supramolecular Chemistry) by Gautam R. Desiraju (1996-02-19)
  • Crystal Engineering: A Textbook by Gautam R Desiraju (2011-06-20)
  • Crystal Engineering: A Textbook by Gautam R Desiraju (2011-06-20)

Membership

Member American Crystallographic Association, British Crystallographic Association.

Interests

• Avocation: Indian classical vocal music.

Connections

Married Krishna Kumari Krishnamurthi, July 15, 1979. Children: Madhav Ramachandra, Govind Krishnamurthi.

Father:

Ramachandra Rao Desiraju

Mother:

Shakuntala (Radhakrishnan) Desiraju

Spouse:

Krishna Kumari Krishnamurthi

child:

Madhav Ramachandra Desiraju

child:

Govind Krishnamurthi Desiraju