Background
Ravindranath, Vijayalakshmi was born on October 18, 1953 in Madras, India.
Ravindranath, Vijayalakshmi was born on October 18, 1953 in Madras, India.
Bachelor of Science, Andhra University, India, 1972. Master of Science, Andhra University, India, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Mysore University, India, 1982.
She was formerly the Founder Director of the National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon. Her main area of interest is the study of brain related disorders including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer"s and Parkinson"son Ravindranath earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Andhra University and received her Doctor of Philosophy (Biochemistry) in 1981 from Mysore University and worked at the National Cancer Institute, United States of America as a Postdoctoral Fellow.
She joined the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, where she researched the metabolizing capacity of the human brain, focussing especially on psychoactive drugs and environmental toxins.
Daughter of Krishnan and Sashikala (Seshadrinathan) Raman;m. Bhagavathula Ravindranath, September 7, 1975. 1 child, Savitr Sastry.