P.N. Ganapati

Background

P.N. Ganapati was born on the 15th of July, 1910 in Manjeri. He was the son of Narayana and Ananthalakshmi.

Education

Ganapati had his early education in Ernakulam. Later, he moved to Madras where he graduated from the Presidency college in 1932. He took his Master's degree in 1934 and later the Doctor of Science in 1942 from the Madras University.

Career

After a brief assignment in the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam, Professor Ganapati went abroad to receive advanced training in research in Parasitology at the Molteno Institute of Parasitology, Cambridge, where he worked for over two years.

After his return from England, in 1949, Professor Ganapati joined the Zoological Laboratories at the Andhra University, Waltair. Later, he became the Head of the Department of Zoology there.

Professor Ganapati retired as the Head of the Zoology Department in 1970. Toured U.S.A. & U.K.

Achievements

• Apart from showing keen interest in his chosen field of specialisation, namely Parasitology, Professor Ganapati promoted active research in Marine Biology. He was virtually the first scientist to organise systematic oceanographic research in India along with other renowned oceanographer.
  
  Professor Ganapati served in various capacities on several academic bodies including UNESCO, INCOR, IOBC, ICAR, ZSI, FRI and numerous Universities.

Membership

• Indian Science Congress Association , India

• National institute of Sciences of India , India

• Indian Academy of Sciences , India

• Zoological Society of India , India

• International Advisory Committee on Marine Science

  1958 - 1960

Interests

• Marine Biology

Connections

He was married, had two sons and two daughters.