Background
Ramasamy, Palaniappan was born on July 1, 1952 in Alaganampatti, India. Son of Ramasamy and Palaniappan (Ponnammal) P.
Ramasamy, Palaniappan was born on July 1, 1952 in Alaganampatti, India. Son of Ramasamy and Palaniappan (Ponnammal) P.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Periyar Erode Venkata Ramasamy College, Tiruchirapalli, India, 1975. Master of Science in Zoology, Jamal Mohamad College, Tiruchirapalli, India, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, University Madras, India, 1983.
Junior research fellow, U. Madras, 1977-1980; junior research fellow, U. Madras, 1980-1982; postdoctoral fellow, Queen's U., Belfast, 1982-1984; lecturer Department Zoology, U. Madras, 1985-1990; research associate Department Biochemistry, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore reader Department Zoology, U. Madras, 1990-1996; professor Department Zoology, U. Madras, since 1996. Chief consultant Mil Aquaculture, India, 1996-1997. Indian coordinator for British Government's department International Development Higher Education Link program, since 1998.
Member Tamil Nadu Academy of Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, Indian Society Parasitology, Asian Fisheries Society, British Society Parasitology, Aquaculture Foundation India.
Married Vanitha Muthusamy, December 1, 1985. Children: Karthika, Eswar.