Background
Shivanna, Kundaranahalli R. was born on June 30, 1940 in Tumkur, Karnataka, India. Son of K. Ramalingaiah and Gangamma Bommegowda.
Shivanna, Kundaranahalli R. was born on June 30, 1940 in Tumkur, Karnataka, India. Son of K. Ramalingaiah and Gangamma Bommegowda.
Bachelor of Science, First Grade College, Tumkur, India, 1961. Master of Science, Central College, Bangalore, India, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Delhi University, 1969.
Lecturer botany Delhi University, 1969-1981, reader botany, 1981-1991, professor botany, since 1991. Visiting professor University Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1992, 93, 94. Visiting scientist University Siena (Italy), 1988, 90.
Member Welsh Plant Breeding Station, 1978, 80, 82.
Fellow National Academy Agricultural Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences. Member International Association Sexual Plant Reproduction Research (The Netherlands vice president since 1994).
Married Pramila Mahadevaiah, June 8, 1969. Children: Nag Bhushan, Anshula.