Mathew Parayil Kochupappu Tharakan

Background

Tharakan, Mathew Parayil Kochupappu was born on September 12, 1935 in Thycattuserry, India. Son of Kochupappu P.A. and Rosamma (Kallivayalil) Tharakan. arrived in Belgium, 1966.

Education

Bachelor in Commerce, Madras U., 1956; Master of Business Administration, Marquette U., 1961; Degree in Development, Louvain (Belgium) U., 1967; D of Economics, Louvain (Belgium) U., 1972.

Career

Chief of research, Antwerp (Belgium) U., 1972-1974; assistant professor, Antwerp (Belgium) U., 1974-1980; director Center Development Studies, Antwerp (Belgium) U., 1977-1983; associate professor, Antwerp (Belgium) U., 1981-1986; professor, Antwerp (Belgium) U., 1986-1987; professor ordinarus, Antwerp (Belgium) U., since 1987. Visiting professor National Institute Bank Management, Bombay, 1975, Jayawardenepur U., Sri Lanka, 1982, U. Louvain, Belgium, 1984-1985. Visiting scholar Institute International Economics Studies, U. Stockholm, 1979.

Professor European Institute AdvancedStudies in Management, Brussels, since 1981. Consultant Belgian Ministry Development Cooperation, Brussels, 1975-1983, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, Vienna, 1976, 77, 79, Commission European Communities, Brussels, 1977-1978, World Bank, Washington, 1978.

Achievements

• Mathew Parayil Kochupappu Tharakan has been listed as a noteworthy Economics and management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member European Association Development Research Institute (governor 1987), University Foundation Brussels.

Interests

• Avocations: music, hiking.

Connections

Married Anne M. Belpaire, July 27, 1970. Children: Joseph, Thomas.

Father:

Kochupappu P.A. Tharakan

Mother:

Rosamma (Kallivayalil) Tharakan

Spouse:

Anne M. Belpaire

child:

Thomas Tharakan

child:

Joseph Tharakan