Background
Varalakshmi, Palaninathan was born on August 29, 1947 in Bangalore, India. Daughter of Govindarajan Varadarajan and Sushilabai Nagaratnam.
Varalakshmi, Palaninathan was born on August 29, 1947 in Bangalore, India. Daughter of Govindarajan Varadarajan and Sushilabai Nagaratnam.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Ehtiraj College, Madras, India, 1966. Master of Science in Biochemistry, Madras University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Madras University, 1972.
Lecturer in biochemistry Madras University, 1970-1984, reader in biochemistry, 1984-1990, professor biochemistry, since 1990. Postdoctoral fellow Ohio State University, Columbus, 1981-1983. Faculty advisor department biochemistry, University Madras, since 1996.
Chairperson postgraduate examination board, Madras, since 1996, international and national conferences, since 1988.
Member New York Academy of Sciences, Urolithiasis Society India (member executive committee, secretary since 1997), Biological Chemists.
Married Palaninathan Srinivasan, November 15, 1973. Children: Preetha, Vidhya.