Background
Rao, Padakandla Gundu was born on March 5, 1935 in Alur, A.P., India. Daughter of Srinivasa Rao and Kamala Padakandla.
Rao, Padakandla Gundu was born on March 5, 1935 in Alur, A.P., India. Daughter of Srinivasa Rao and Kamala Padakandla.
B.Pharm., Banaras Hindu University, 1955. M.Pharm., Banaras Hindu University, 1956. Doctor rerum naturalium, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 1962.
Diploma in German, Leipzig University, 1959.
Lecturer Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India, 1957-1959, reader India, 1962-1968. Director College Pharmacy, Manipal, India, 1968-1978. Professor Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1978-1984.
Principal College Pharmaceutical, Manipal, 1984-1995. Director research and development Divi's Laboratories Ltd., Hyderabad, India, since 1995. Consultant, inspector Pharmacy Council India, 1964-1976, 85-95.
Honorary lecturer German, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer College, Udupi, India, 1968-1978.
President Manipal Consumers Co-Operative Society, 1969-1972. Fellow Academy General Education. Member Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (organising secretary 1971-1972, 90), Association Pharmacy Teachers India, Controlled Release Society, Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Rotary Club of Udupi (president 1989-1990).
Married Narmada Rao Kowligi, July 4, 1964. Children: Lakshmi, Usha, Krishna.