Joseph Augustine Akkara

Background

Akkara, Joseph Augustine was born on February 22, 1938 in Kerala, India. Son of Augustine Aippu Akkara and Theresa Anthony Kolapran.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, School Medicine, U. Missouri, 1969.

Career

Medical researcher Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, 1959-1961. Research and Development staff Center Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India, 1961-1964. Graduate assistant, research associate School Medicine U. Missouri, Columbia, 1964-1969.

Research associate Rockefeller University, New York City, 1969-1971.

Research associate Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1971-1973, chief radioassay, 1973-1980. Senior scientist Medical Research Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1980-1981.

Biochemist statistical Toxicology Svc. Boston, 1981-1984; Research.chemist United States Army Natick Research and Engineering Center, 1984.

Adjunct faculty Framingham State College, 1996.

Member biotechnology advisory board Massachusetts Bay College. Advisor National Research Council. Board directors Invention Evaluation.

Achievements

• Joseph Augustine Akkara has been listed as a noteworthy biochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member biotechnology advisory board Massachusetts Bay College. Member Materials Research Society, American Chemical Society, New York Academy Science, Kerala Association New England (president 1986-1987), Indian Association GreaterBoston (secretary 1986-1988, 1st vice president 1988-1989), Lions.

Connections

Married Mary Ann Malaickel, August 18, 1969. Children: Augustine Viju, Jeena Theresa.

Father:

Augustine Aippu Akkara

Mother:

Theresa Anthony Kolapran

Spouse:

Mary Ann Malaickel

child:

Jeena Theresa Akkara

child:

Augustine Viju Akkara