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Varaprasad, Natarajan was born on September 3, 1948 in Rangoon, Burma. Son of S. and Savithri Natarajan. arrived in Singapore, 1949.
Varaprasad, Natarajan was born on September 3, 1948 in Rangoon, Burma. Son of S. and Savithri Natarajan. arrived in Singapore, 1949.
Bachelor in engring (honours), University Canterbury, New Zealand, 1970. Master in engineering, University Auckland, New Zealand, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Cranfield Institute of Technology, England, 1980.
Lecturer, University Singapore, since 1972; senior lecturer, National University Singapore associate professor, National University Singapore, 1986; deputy principal, Singapore Polytech., 1985-1990; principal, Chief Executive Officer, Temasek Polytech., Singapore, since 1990. Member Panel of Inquiry into MRT Accident, Singapore, 1993.
Chairman Society Manufacturing Engineers, 1982-1983. President Institute Industrial Engineers, 1981-1983. Member Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Board, Singapore, 1994-1995.
Council member Institute Engineers Singapore, 1987-1989. Fellow Society Manufacturing Engineers (Award of Merit 1984), Institute of Engineers Singapore, Marketing Institute Singapore.
Son of Son of and Savithri Natarajan. Married Chitra Chandrasekhar, November 5, 1975. Children: Puja, Anuja.