Background
Uppuluri, Murty Radhakrishna was born on June 8, 1942 in Eluru, India. Son of Krishnayya and Ramanamma Venkata (Varanasi) University.
Uppuluri, Murty Radhakrishna was born on June 8, 1942 in Eluru, India. Son of Krishnayya and Ramanamma Venkata (Varanasi) University.
Bachelor of Science, Andhra University, Waltair, India, 1961. Master of Science, Andhra University, Waltair, India, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Andhra University, Waltair, India, 1969.
Junior geneticist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Hyderabad, 1970-1972;
geneticist, Indian Council Agricultural Research, Bangalore, 1972-1978;
director, National Research Center for Sorghum, 1978-1989;
senior scientist, Indian Council Agricultural Research, Hyderabad, 1989-1995;
principal scientist, Indian Council Agricultural Research, Hyderabad, since 1995. Visiting scientist Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1975-1976, U. Nottingham, England, 1985. Consultant apomixis Orstom, Montpeller, France, 1991.
Consultant sorghum research Icrisat, Aciar, Brisbane, Australia, 1993.
Fellow Indian Society Genetics and Plant Breeding.
Married Visalakshi Chirravuri, January 22, 1972. Children: Sai Prasad, Prem Chand.