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biotechnology researcher

Kothandapani Balaraman, Indian biotechnology researcher. Achievements include patents cyclosporin and thrombinase drug production processes (United States and Europe); 2 patents in field of biopesticides (India), 2 in field of pharmaceuticals (India).

Background

Balaraman, Kothandapani was born on December 10, 1946 in Pondicherry, India. Son of Rathinam Kothandapani and Kothandapani Pavunambal.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Annamalai University, India, 1968. Master of Science in Microbiology, Annamalai University, India, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India, 1979.

Career

Assistant professor Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 1970-1978. Assistant research offier Indian Council Medical Research, Pondicherry, 1978-1980, research officer, 1980-1981, senior research officer, 1981-1982, assistant director, 1982-1989, deputy director, 1989-1994, since 1994.

Achievements

  • Kothandapani Balaraman has been listed as a noteworthy biotechnology researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Association Microbiologists of India (life), Society for Biological Chemists (life), Society for Biocontrast Advancement (life), Indian Society Chemists and Biologists (life), National Academy Vector Borne Diseases (life).

Connections

Married Sivasankary Balaraman, July 7, 1974. Children: Vidhyavady, Premkumar.

Father:
Rathinam Kothandapani

Mother:
Kothandapani Pavunambal

Spouse:
Sivasankary Balaraman

child:
Vidhyavady Balaraman

child:
Premkumar Balaraman