Background
Son of Vythialingam and Sellammah Kandiah.
biologist educator molecular biologist
Son of Vythialingam and Sellammah Kandiah.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Sheffield, England, 1980.
Senior lecturer, lecturer National University Singapore, 1984—1995, associate professor, 1995—2002, professor, since 2002. Senior research scientist, research associate Howard Florey Institute, University Melbourne, Australia, 1988—2000. Adjunct professor Monash University, Melbourne, since 2009.
Fellow: Societies Biology, Institute Biology (chartered biologist 1988), member: International Society Toxinology.
Married Kamala Kandiah. Children: Jehandan, Dannandan.