Background
Balakrishnan, Krishna was born on June 30, 1955 in Chelakkara, Kerala, India. Son of S. Krishna Iyer and C.K. Parvathy (Ammal). came to the United States, 1977.
biotechnologist corporate executive
Balakrishnan, Krishna was born on June 30, 1955 in Chelakkara, Kerala, India. Son of S. Krishna Iyer and C.K. Parvathy (Ammal). came to the United States, 1977.
Master of Science in Chemical, Indian Institute of Technology, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysical Chemical, Stanford University, 1982.
Teacher, research assistant department biophysical chemical, Stanford University, California, 1977-1982; staff science, DNAX, Ltd., 1982-1984; senior science, Biogenex, Inc., 1984-1985; director hybridoma science, Berkeley Antibody Company, California, 1985-1998; vice president research & development, Berkeley Antibody Company, California, 1988-1998; vice president corporation development, Clontech, Palo Alto, California, since 1998. Guest lecturer, science advisory biotechnology program Contra Costa College, since 1992. Industrial partner Stanford-National Institutes of Health graduate training program biotechnology, since 1992.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society.
Married Sheela Kalyanakrishnan, December 12, 1984. Children: Karthik, Purnima.