M.G. Anantha Padmanabha Setty

Background

Setty, M.G. Anantha Padmanabha was born on September 19, 1926 in Huliyar, Karnataka, India. Son of Minha Gangadhar and Meenakshamma Setty.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, University Mysore, Bangalore, India, 1949. Master of Science, University Mysore, Bangalore, India, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1963.

Career

Lecturer University Mysore, 1954-1959. Teaching and research assistant University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1959-1964. Research geologist international Indian Ocean expedition United Nations Educational, Kerala, 1964-1965.

Science officer Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1965-1967. Head geologist National Institute Oceanography, Goa, India, 1968-1977, assistant director India, 1977-1986. Geology field worker, faculty University Mysore, 1955-1959, 60-62.

Research scientist INS Kistna & Recreation Vehicle, 1964, 67. Chief scientist Recreation Vehicle Gaveshani, 1977-1984. Retired, 1986

Visiting professor University Bombay, University Roorkee, University Andhra, University Baroda, University Cochin, University Lucknow, 1968-1986.

Invited scientist International Geological Congress, New Delhi, 1964, United Nations Environmental Program, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1984, United Nations Educational, Paris, Hobart, Australia, 1986. Consultant disaster control, management of oil spills off Karnataka Coast, Arabian Sea, 1992. Project leader International Indian Ocean Expedition, 1964, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia, 1980, National Institute Oceanography, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advanced Research Institute.

Achievements

• M.G. Anantha Padmanabha Setty has been listed as a noteworthy oceanographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Youth leader Indian National Congress, Bangalore, 1943-1946. Secretary Indo-American Association, Bangalore, 1966-1967. Board directors Senior Citizens Club Bangalore, since 1992, Senior Citizens Welfare Forum, Bangalore, since 1997.

Fellow Geological Society India (secretary 1949-1950). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Epislon.

Interests

• Avocations: billiards, snookers.

Connections

Married Lalitha Bhoopalam (dec.June 1971). Children: Ravi Kiron, Jyothi Priyadarshini. Married Vimala Kumari, June 8, 1972.

Father:

Minha Gangadhar

Mother:

Meenakshamma Setty

Spouse:

Vimala Kumari

Spouse:

Lalitha Bhoopalam

child:

Ravi Kiron Setty

child:

Jyothi Priyadarshini Setty