Background

Lakshminarayana, Karri was born on November 30, 1941 in Vuyyuru, India. Son of Karri Adinarayana and Karri Narasaratnamma Vericherla.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Andhra University, Waltair, India, 1960. Master of Science in Biochemistry, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India, 1969.

Diploma in microbiology and biotechnology, University Osaka and University Tokyo, 1977.

Career

Assistant lecturer Maharaja Sayajirao University, 1964-1969, lecturer, 1969. Assistant microbiolobist CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India, 1969-1974, microbial physiologist India, 1975-1985, senior microbial physiologist India, 1985-1986, professor microbiology India, since 1985, head department India, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Karri Lakshminarayana has been listed as a noteworthy microbiology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association Microbiologists India (president Hisar chapter 1985, R.M. Sharma award 1989, 91, 83, president-elect 2001), Association Food Science and Technology (president 1998-2000), New York Academy of Sciences.

Interests

• Reading, playing chess.

Connections

Married Patnala Katyayani, May 17, 1973. Children: Bhanupriya, Anuradha, Jyotsna.

Father:

Karri Adinarayana

Mother:

Karri Narasaratnamma Vericherla

Spouse:

Patnala Katyayani

child:

Anuradha Lakshminarayana

child:

Bhanupriya Lakshminarayana

child:

Jyotsna Lakshminarayana