Gowri W. Chandrakasan

Background

Chandrakasan, Gowri W. was born on March 1, 1942 in Cochin, India. Daughter of K.R. and Seethalakshmi Balachandran. came to the United States, 1983.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Madras, India, 1961; Master of Science, U. Madras, India, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Madras, India, 1971.

Career

Scientist, Center Health Research Institute, Madras, since 1966. Visiting fellow National Institute Dental Research division National Institutes of Health, Maryland., 1972-1975. Visiting associate professor medical center University of California, San Francisco, since 1984.

Member protein research unit Loyola College, Madras, since 1980, nutrition department Women's Christian College, Madras, 1982-1983, doctoral committee U. Madras, 1977-1983.

Achievements

• Gowri W. Chandrakasan has been listed as a noteworthy Dental educator, medical researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indian Women Scientists Association, Indian Association biomedical Scientists, Society Biological Chemists, India, Altrusa International (president Madras chapter 1982-1983), Sri Satya Sai Baba, American Society Cell Biology.

Connections

Married Nagappa Chandrakasan, May 6, 1963. Children: Nagarajan C., Anantha P.

Father:

K.R. Balachandran

Mother:

Seethalakshmi Balachandran

Spouse:

Nagappa Chandrakasan

child:

Anantha P. Chandrakasan

child:

Nagarajan C. Chandrakasan