Background
Manja, Kannar Shankara was born on February 20, 1947 in Udupi, Karnataka, India.
Manja, Kannar Shankara was born on February 20, 1947 in Udupi, Karnataka, India.
Bachelor of Science, Mahatma Ghandhi Memorial College, Udupi, 1967. Mediterranean Shipping Company, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India, 1983.
Junior research officer, Jawaharlal Institute Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, India, 1970-1974; junior research officer, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1974; head department microbiology, Defense Food Research Laboratory, Mysore, India, since 1990. Joint director Defense Food Research Laboratory, Mysore, India, since 1996.
Member Association Microbiologists of India (life), Association Food Scientists and Technologists (life).
Married Geetha Kanmani, January 26, 1976.