Krishnamurti Ramamurti

Background

Ramamurti, Krishnamurti was born on November 11, 1919 in Erthangal, India. Arrived in United States, 1954, naturalized, 1971. Son of S. V. Krishnamurti and Kamakshi Ammal.

Education

Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, Madras University, 1937. Master of Arts with 1st class honors, Annamalai University, India, 1940. Master of Science in Nutrition, Columbia University, 1955.

DEd in Nutrition Education, Columbia University, 1956. MScTech in Industrial Biochemistry, Manchester University, England, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Foods and Nutrition, Kansas State University, 1975.

Career

Assistant professor chemistry Birla College, Pilani, India, 1948—1950. Associate professor chemistry, 1950—1952. Professor, 1952—1954.

Teaching assistant chemistry Columbia University, 1954—1955. Research associate Atomic Energy Commission Research Team, 1955—1956. Lecturer organic chemistry College of Science and Technology, Manchester University, 1957.

Senior research fellow biochemistry, 1957—1960. Science officer Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India, 1961—1963. Professor chemistry, chairman department Faculty of Science, University Libya, Tripoli, 1963—1971.

Lecturer nutrition Brooklyn College, City University of New York and Kings County Medical Center, 1971—1972. Graduate research assistant department foods and nutrition Kansas State University, 1972—1975. Research chemist, head chemical research unit Bureau Materials and Research, Kansas Department Transportation, Topeka, since 1976.

Project leader federally coordinator research program, since 1983.

Achievements

• Krishnamurti Ramamurti has been listed as a noteworthy chemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary correspondent member Royal Society Arts, London. Fellow: Royal Society Chemistry, American Institute Chemists. Member: Phi Upsilon Omicron, India Association Topeka, Institute Biology London, Nutrition Society London.

Connections

Married Rajalakshmi Ammal, May 23, 1945. Children: Chandramouli, Sridar, Suresh, Lila.

Father:

S. V. Krishnamurti

Mother:

Kamakshi Ammal

Spouse:

Rajalakshmi Ammal

child:

Suresh Ramamurti

child:

Lila Ramamurti

child:

Sridar Ramamurti

child:

Chandramouli Ramamurti