Background
Govindan, Kotteyil Pazhaniandi was born on March 18, 1929 in Palghat, Kerala, India. Son of Pazhaniandi and Lakshmy Kotteyil.
Govindan, Kotteyil Pazhaniandi was born on March 18, 1929 in Palghat, Kerala, India. Son of Pazhaniandi and Lakshmy Kotteyil.
Bachelor of Science, Madras University, India, 1950. Master of Science, Madras University, India, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Madras University, 1969.
Science assistant, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India, 1950-1962; science officer, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India, 1962-1966; research scientist, group leader membrane technical, Control Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India, 1966-1978; assistant director, deputy director, discipline coordinator reactive polymers, Control Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 1978-1989; vice president technical, Aquapharm Chemical Company, Pune, 1990-1991; technical consultant, Aquapharm Chemical Company, Pune, since 1992. Colombo plan trainee Colombo Plan Technology Cooperation, British Government, National Chemical Laboratory & Imperial College, London, 1961-1962. Visiting scientist National Science Foundation, Washington, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1982.
Member, chairman education advisory board Kerala People's Education Society English School, Bhavnagar, 1977-1982. Chairman Kerala People's Education Society, Bhavnagar, 1982-1988. President Sree Narayana Guru Samiti, Pune, since 1994.
Member Indian Membrane Society (life, membranologist 1995), Forum for Advancement of Science of Human Development (life, organizing secretary seminar 1989).
Married Patola Madhavan Padmavathy, January 15, 1965. Children: Murali, Aruna, Sarita.