Palaninathan Kannan

Background

Kannan, Palaninathan was born on August 15, 1957 in Thanjavur, India. Son of Natarajan and Kasthuri P.

Education

Diploma, Alagappa College, Karaikudi, India, 1975; Bachelor of Science, Alagappa College, Karaikudi, India, 1979; Master of Science, Regional Engineering College, Trichy, India, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, Anna U., Chennai, India, 1988.

Career

Project assistant, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1988-1990; research associate, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1990-1991; lecturer, Anna U., Chennai, India, since 1991.

Achievements

• Palaninathan Kannan has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Indian Society for Technology Education, Society for Polymer Science (India), Alumni Club Chennai.

Interests

• Avocations: reading books, cinema and television.

Connections

Married Alli, July 7, 1989. Children: Yalini, Analan.

Father:

Natarajan P.

Mother:

Kasthuri P.

Spouse:

Alli

child:

Yalini Kannan

child:

Analan Kannan