K.P. Ravindranathan Kartha

Background

Kartha, K.P. Ravindranathan was born on December 2, 1952 in Panthalloor, Kerala, India. Son of Raman Kartha and Bharathy Knights of Pythias Elayanna.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Calicut University, India, 1973. Master of Science, Calicut University, India, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Gujarat University, India, 1984.

Career

Junior research fellow council science and industrial research Indian Council Agricultural Research, Ahmedabad, India, 1976-1980, senior research fellow council science and industrial research, 1980-1984. Scientist Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India, 1984-1986. Research associate Institute Biological Sciences National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, 1988-1992.

Scientist fellow Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu, India, 1992-1994. Senior research associate University St. Andrews and University East Anglia Center Carbohydrate Chemistry, 1995—2003. Professor department medicinal chemistry National Institute Pharmaceutical Education and Research, India, since 2003.

Visiting scientist department applied biooganic chemistry Gifu University, Japan, 1986—1988, 1994—1995.

Achievements

• Knights of Pythias Ravindranathan Kartha has been listed as a notable research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Association Carbohydrate Chemists and Technologists (life), British Association for Advancement of Science, Royal Society Chemistry.

Interests

• Sightseeing, hill walking, reading.

Connections

Married Jayalakshmi Poduval, August 3, 1989. 1 child, Vinayak.

Father:

Raman Kartha

Mother:

Bharathy Knights

Spouse:

Jayalakshmi Poduval

child:

Vinayak Kartha