Background
Shanmugam, Keelnatham T. was born on October 15, 1941 in Keelnatham, India. Came to the United States, 1965. Son of K. Theivasigamani and Mangayarkarasu (Sundharam) Thirunavukkarasu.
Shanmugam, Keelnatham T. was born on October 15, 1941 in Keelnatham, India. Came to the United States, 1965. Son of K. Theivasigamani and Mangayarkarasu (Sundharam) Thirunavukkarasu.
Bachelor of Science, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India, 1963. Master of Science, Utter Pradesh Agriculture University, Pant Nagar, India, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Hawaii, 1969.
Associate research microbiologist, University of California, Berkeley, 1969-1971; assistant professor, Birla Institute Technology, Pilani, India, 1971-1972; assistant research chemist, University of California, San Diego, 1973-1975; assistant research agronomist, University of California, Davis, 1975-1980; assistant research scientist, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1980-1981; associate professor microbiology and cell science, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1981-1989; professor microbiology and cell science, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1989.
Member American Society Microbiology (Robert G. Eagon award for outstanding service and accomplishments in microbial physiology).
Son of K. Theivasigamani and Mangayarkarasu (Sundharam) Thirunavukkarasu;m. Valli Narayanaswamy, August 27, 1972. 1 child, Nataraj.