Niranjan Gurusiddappa Banav

Background

Banav, Niranjan Gurusiddappa was born on October 15, 1951 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of Gurusiddappa and Gangamma Banav. came to the United States, 1976.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with honors, Bangalore U., 1969; Master of Science in Organic Chemistry with distinction, Bangalore U., 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Bio-organic Chemistry, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, 1976.

Career

Postdoctoral associate, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, 1976; research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1976-1978; senior research associate, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1979-1982; assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1983-1985; research scientist, Fisher Science Company, Fairlawn, New Jersey, 1985-1990; senior research scientist, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Marietta, Georgia, since 1991.

Achievements

• Niranjan Gurusiddappa Banav has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Indian Association, Urbana, 1977. Secretary Indian Cultural Association, Atlanta, 1994. Member American Chemical Society, International Society for Study of Xenobiotics, American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists, American College Clinical Pharmacology (Atlanta chapter).

Connections

Married Sujatha Somashekar, April 21, 1980. Children: Pavitra, Arpan.

Father:

Gurusiddappa Banav

Mother:

Gangamma Banav

Spouse:

Sujatha Somashekar

child:

Arpan Banav

child:

Pavitra Banav