Background
Chandakasan, Gowri was born on March 1, 1942 in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. Daughter of Balachandran Krishnaswamy Ramasamy and Sitalakshmi (Hariharan) Balachandran.
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Gowri Chandakasan
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Gowri Chandakasan, Indian biochemistry educator, scientist. Achievements include researcher on biochemical, structural and pathological aspects of collagen; development of a procedure for the isolation of intact monomeric collagen and C-terminal telopeptides. senior Fulbright grantee International Exchange Scholars, 1983-1986.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Women's Christian College, Madras, India, 1961. Master of Science, University Madras, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Madras, 1971.
Career
Research assistant department biochemistry, Government Hospital for Women and Children, Madras, 1962-1964;
junior science assistant, Control Leather Research Institute, Madras, 1966-1970;
senior science assistant, Control Leather Research Institute, Madras, 1970-1971;
scientist B, Control Leather Research Institute, Madras, 1976-1980;
senior scientist, Control Leather Research Institute, Madras, since 1981;
assistant director, Control Leather Research Institute, Madras, 1987-1990;
senior assistant director, Control Leather Research Institute, Madras, 1990-1995;
deputy director, Control Leather Research Institute, Madras, since 1995;
honorary professor, Anna U., since 1977. Visiting fellow department biochemistry National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Maryland., 1972-1975. Senior Fulbright scholar biochemistry department U. Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 1983-1984.
Visiting scientist, senior Fulbright scholar department connective tissue University of California, San Francisco, 1984-1986. Member of staff U. Madras, Anna U., Indian Institute Technology, Doctor M.G.Ramachandran Medical U., Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology, Trivandrum University of Kerala, Madurai Kamaraj U., Annamalai U., All India Institute Medical Science. Honorary professor biochemistry Raga's Dental College, Madras, since 1991.
Member science committee Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Center, since 1994. Guest scientist U. Tokyo, 1986. Adjunct faculty member Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani-Institute Cardiovascular Diseases, since 1994.
Leader workshops, seminars in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member Madras branch Family Planning Association, since 1990. Fellow International Medical Science Academy, Indian Association Bio-Medical Scientists (Doctor Yalla Pragada Subba Rao memorial award 1986). Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Society Biological Chemists (life), Indian Association biomedical Scientist (life, secretary 1986-1988, vice president 1988-1990), Indian Women Scientists Association (life), Madras Institute Magnetobiology (life), Madras Science Association, Fulbright Alumni Association (board management Madras chapter 1988-1990), Indian Society for Atherosclerosis Research (life), Association Microbiologists of India, International Society for Matrix Biology, American Society Cell Biology, University Women's Association, Altrusa International (past president), Lions Club International (region chairman since 1998).
Interests
Connections
Married Chandrakasan Nagappa, May 6, 1963. Children: Nagarajan, Anantha.
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Nationality
Indian
Education
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1961
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1966
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1971