Background
Ananthakrishnan, Nilakantan was born on September 3, 1946 in Valangaiman, Thanjavur, India. Son of Nilakantan and Saraswathi (Natesan) Nilakantan.
Ananthakrishnan, Nilakantan was born on September 3, 1946 in Valangaiman, Thanjavur, India. Son of Nilakantan and Saraswathi (Natesan) Nilakantan.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Government Kilpauk Medical College, Madras, India, 1968; Master of Science, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1973.
Registrar in surgery, All India Institute Medical Sciences, 1973-1977; lecturer surgery, Jawaharlal Institute Postgraduate Medical Edition and Research, Pondicherry, India, 1977-1983; assistant professor, Jawaharlal Institute Postgraduate Medical Edition and Research, Pondicherry, India, 1983-1985; associate professor, Jawaharlal Institute Postgraduate Medical Edition and Research, Pondicherry, India, 1985-1991; professor, head department, Jawaharlal Institute Postgraduate Medical Edition and Research, Pondicherry, India, since 1991. Member of faculty National Teacher Training Center, Pondicherry, since 1980. Presenter numerous science conferences.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (guest scholar 1982), International College Surgeons, American College Gastroenterology, Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh), Indian National Academy.of Medical Sciences.
Married Shanti Narasimhan, August 20, 1979. Children: Ashwin and Avinash (twins).