Kolar Ramakrishnaiya Krishnaswami was born on August 15, 1898 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. He belonged to a family of middle class brahmins who migrated to Mysore State from the districts of Kanchi, Chingleput, North Arcot, Tirupati and Kalahasti.
After finishing high school, Krishnaswami joined the Central College, Bangalore. Chemistry was his special subject and he did well in it standing first both in his theory and practical papers sc-oring as high as 90 % in theory and 100 % in his practical examinations.
Indian Academy of Sciences , India
Metallurgical and Geological Institute of India , India
Royal Institute of Chemistry , United Kingdom
Association of Scientific Works of India , India
1956 - 1958
Royal Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain and Ireland
National Institute of Sciences of India
Atomic Energy Commission
1958 - 1960
Executive Committee
1958 - 1960
