Background
Adiyodi, Kenoth Govindan was born on February 18, 1937 in Peralam, Kerala, India. Son of Kavil Kambrath Govinda Poduval and Lakshmi Kenoth Pillayathiriamma.
academic administrator biologist
Adiyodi, Kenoth Govindan was born on February 18, 1937 in Peralam, Kerala, India. Son of Kavil Kambrath Govinda Poduval and Lakshmi Kenoth Pillayathiriamma.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology with honors, Madras University, India, 1958. Master of Arts in Zoology, Madras University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Reproductive Physiology, Kerala University, 1970.
Lecturer Karnataka University, Mangalore, India, 1958-1959, Madras University, Calicut, 1959-1960, Kerala University, Calicut, 1961-1964. Reader Calicut University, 1970-1977, professor invertebrate reproductive physiology, 1977-1994, dean Faculty of Science, 1989-1992. Vice-chancellor Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kerala, 1994-1996.
Member union public service commission Government India, New Delhi, 1996—2001. Founder, secretary Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad, India, 1962-1965. Visiting scientist University Oxford, 1973, 77-78, University Köln, 1973, University Paris, 1973.
Founder, president Desiya Sastra Vedi, National Science Forum, 1986-1994. President Kerala Biotechnology Consortium, since 1995.
Member International Society Invertebrate Reproduction (honorary, secretary general 1975-1986), Indian Society Invertebrate Reproduction (president 1975-1986), Indian Society Comparative Endocrinology (vice president 1979), Indian Society Comparative Animal Physiology (vice president since 1994).
Married Rita Gomez, December 15, 1966. Children: Nirmal, Laxmi.