Background

Rao, Papineni Seethapathi was born on April 19, 1937 in Vetapalam, India. Son of Papineni Umamaheswara and Sesharatnam (Nayani) Rao. came to the United States, 1960.

Education

Bachelor of Veterinary Science, Andhra Veterinary College, Tirupati, India, 1959; Master of Science, U. Missouri, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, 1965.

Career

Veterinary assistant surgical, Department Veterinary Medicine, India, 1959-1960; research assistant, research associate, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1962-1966; from instructor to associate professor, St. Saint Louis University School Medicine, 1966-1979; associate professor department obstetrics-gynecology. and physiology, U. South Florida College Medicine, Tampa, 1979-1985; professor, U. South Florida College Medicine, Tampa, since 1985.

Achievements

• Papineni Seethapathi Rao has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Cultural Association India, Tampa, since 1980. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Physiological Society, Shock Society, International Endotoxin Society, Society for Study of Reproduction.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, swimming, reading.

Connections

Married Uma Rajeswari Nayani, July 19, 1967. Children: Karuna, Rajani, Sobha.

Father:

Papineni Umamaheswara Rao

Mother:

Sesharatnam (Nayani) Rao

Spouse:

Uma Rajeswari Nayani

child:

Karuna Rao

child:

Sobha Rao

child:

Rajani Rao