Background
Thomas, George was born on September 18, 1954 in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. Son of Ayrookuzhiyil George and Susan (Alexander) Thomas.
researcher molecular biologist
Thomas, George was born on September 18, 1954 in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. Son of Ayrookuzhiyil George and Susan (Alexander) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Maharaja's College, Cochin, India, 1975. Master of Science in Biochemistry, Postgrad Institute Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1984.
Fogarty fellow, visiting associate National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1984-1989. Group leader SPIC Science Foundation, Madras, India, 1989-1993, head molecular biology group India, 1993-1997, deputy director India, since 1997. Member board studies Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India, 1992-1996, member faculty of science, since 1993.
Member International Society for Plant Molecular Biology, Society for Biological Chemists (India).
Married Elizabeth Jacob, September 3, 1983. 1 child, Susan G.