Background
Sethunathan, Nambrattil was born on June 2, 1937 in Madras, India. Son of Thaiyezhath Bhaskara Menon and Nambrattil Meenakshiamma.
Sethunathan, Nambrattil was born on June 2, 1937 in Madras, India. Son of Thaiyezhath Bhaskara Menon and Nambrattil Meenakshiamma.
Bachelor of Science, Loyola College, Madras, India, 1956. Master of Science, Madras University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Madras University, 1967.
Postdoctoral fellow, International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, The Philippines, 1966-1968; visiting assistant scientist, International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, The Philippines, 1968-1971; soil microbiologist, Control Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, India, 1971-1977; S-3 scientist, Control Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, India, 1977-1982; S-3 scientist (personal), Control Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, India, 1983-1997; head soil science microbiology division, Control Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, India, 1981-1987, 95-96; Institut National des Sciences Appliquées senior scientist, Division Microbiology Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Dehli, since 1998.
Fellow Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, National Academy Agricultural Science (New Delhi), National Academy of Sciences (Allahabad).
Married Remadevi Sethunathan, November 10, 1966. Children: Sujata Kumar, Supriya Balaji.