Kalla Manibhushan Rao

Background

Rao, Kalla Manibhushan was born on November 19, 1937 in Jeypore, Koraput, India. Son of Kalla Nagabhushan and Kalla (Achayamma) Rao.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Andhra University, Waltair, India, 1960. Master of Science, Utkal University, Bhubaneswer, India, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Madras, India, 1968.

Doctor of Science, University Madras, India, 1990.

Career

Research assistant, Control Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, India, 1962-1963; assistant professor, U. Madras, Chennai, India, 1968-1976; associate professor, U. Madras, Chennai, India, 1976-1986; professor, U. Madras, Chennai, India, 1987-1998. Postdoctoral research fellow United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Connecticut Experiment Station, New Haven, 1971, Dundee (Scotland) U., 1972. Senior postdoctoral research fellow International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Philippines, 1975-1976.

Senior professor Indian National Science Academy-Japan Science Promotion Society, various cities, institutions universities, 1996.

Achievements

• Kalla Manibhushan Rao has been listed as a noteworthy Plant pathology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: landscape gardening, indoor gardening, photography.

Connections

Married Annapurna, February 4, 1964. 3 children.

Father:

Kalla Nagabhushan Rao

Mother:

Kalla (Achayamma) Rao

Spouse:

Annapurna