Paripurnanda Loganathan

Background

Loganathan, Paripurnanda was born on June 11, 1942 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Arrived in New Zealand, 1989. Son of Kathiravelu Sinnathurai and Silvamangajakarani Paripurnanda.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Ceylon, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1963. Master of Science, University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Davis, 1971.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow University California, Davis, 1971-1972. Research associate University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1973. Head division soils Coconut Research Institute, Sri Lanka, 1973-1981.

Reader River State University of Science and Technology, Pt. Harcourt, Nigeria, 1981-1988. Senior lecturer University Papua New Guinea, Goroka, 1988-1989.

Research officer Massey University, Palmerston, New Zealand, 1989-1991, senior research officer New Zealand, since 1991. Soil consultant Rivers State Government, Nigeria, 1963—1968, Lincoln International, New Zealand, 1994. Visiting lecturer Postgraduate Institute Agriculture, Sri Lanka, 1976—1981, University Papua New Guinea, 1989—1990.

Achievements

• Paripurnanda Loganathan has been listed as a notable soil scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Soil Science Society Sri Lanka, New Zealand Society Soil Science, Association for the Advancement of Science (life).

Interests

• Cricket, tennis.

Connections

Married Jayadevi Muthutamby, November 25, 1975. Children: Ashwini Paripurnanda, Iynkaran Paripurnanda.

Father:

Kathiravelu Sinnathurai

Mother:

Silvamangajakarani Paripurnanda

Spouse:

Jayadevi Muthutamby

child:

Iynkaran Paripurnanda Loganathan

child:

Ashwini Paripurnanda Loganathan