Background
Kurien, John was born on July 18, 1951 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of V. Thomas and Annamma Kurien.
activist educator social scientist
Kurien, John was born on July 18, 1951 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of V. Thomas and Annamma Kurien.
Bachelor of Science, University Madras, 1971. Master of Business Administration, University Jamshedpur, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bombay, 1994.
Marketing executive, Marianad Fishermen's Cooperative, Kerala, 1973-1977; research associate, Center for Development Studies, Trivandrum, 1978-1981; associate professor, Center for Development Studies, Trivandrum, since 1983; associate director, Documentation for Action Groups in Asia, Hong Kong, 1982-1983. Member of advisory committee for fisheries research United Nations/Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Rome, since 1997.
Member South Indian Federation Fisherman Societies (director since 1985), International Collective in Support Fishworkers (founder), International Society for Ecological Economics.
Married Molly Mathew, May 30, 1981. Children: Amit, Anand, Ashwin.