Background
Gangawane, Laxman Vithalrao was born on July 29, 1944 in Aurangabad, Maharshtra, India. Son of Vithal Rao Gaynu and Venu Vithal Rao Gangawane.
Gangawane, Laxman Vithalrao was born on July 29, 1944 in Aurangabad, Maharshtra, India. Son of Vithal Rao Gaynu and Venu Vithal Rao Gangawane.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Milind College of Science, Aurangabad, 1965. Master of Science, Marathwada University, Aurangabad, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Marathwada University, Aurangabad, 1972.
Demonstrator department botany Marathwada University, Aurangabad, 1967-1974, lecturer department botany, 1974-1977. Associate professor department botany Institute of Science, 1977-1979. Reader department botany Doctor Bachelor of Arts Marathwada University, 1979-1994, professor, head department botany, 1994—2007.
Professor emeritus University Grants Commission, New Delhi, since 2007. Presenter in field.
Fellow Indian Botanical Society, Indian Phytopathol. Society (zonal president and councillor, Professional Master of Science Pavgi award 1996), Indian Society Mcology and Plant Pathology (Puerto Rico Verma award 1996), Plant Protection India (councillor). Member Indian Phytopathological Society (president 2005-2007).
Married Sushila Kishanrao Zalte, June 18, 1967. Children: Devendra Laxman, Mahindra Laxman.