Background
Appaya, Mandepanda Prakash was born on March 4, 1950 in Bangalore, India. Son of Mandepanda Biddaiah and Parvathy Appaya.
Appaya, Mandepanda Prakash was born on March 4, 1950 in Bangalore, India. Son of Mandepanda Biddaiah and Parvathy Appaya.
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, St John's Medical College, 1974; Diploma in Psychological Medicine, Madurai Medical College, 1978.
Registrar, Madurai Medical College, 1976-1978; tutor, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, 1978-1979; assistant professor, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, 1981-1986; associate professor, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, 1986-1991; professor, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, since 1991; senior resident, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosci., Bangalore, 1980-1981. In-charge Department of Psychiatry St. John's Medical College Hospital, 1988, professor, head, 1991. Visiting trainee fellow U. Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Consultant youth activities Young Men’s Christian Association, Bangalore, since 1986. Governing council member FMR, LEArche, Bangalore, since 1982, Richmond Fellowship Society, Bangalore, since 1986. Member Scientific Forum, since 1996.
Fellow India Psychiatric Society Karnataka (president 1986-1987, secretary 1984-1986, secretary South Zone 1987-1989, president south zone 1998-1999, Outstanding Service to Psychiatry, 1996). Member National Academy Medical Sciences.
Married Diana Machaiah. Children: Aditya, Sharmista.