Background
Bhagavatula, Prakasa Rao Lakshmi Surya was born on October 6, 1942 in Porumamilla, Andhra Pradesh, India. Son of Rama Murty and Saradamba Bhagavatula.
Bhagavatula, Prakasa Rao Lakshmi Surya was born on October 6, 1942 in Porumamilla, Andhra Pradesh, India. Son of Rama Murty and Saradamba Bhagavatula.
Bachelor (honorary), Andhra University, 1960. Master in Statistics, Indian Statistical Institute, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1966.
Science Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, since 1992. Director Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, West Bengal, India, 1992—1995.
Fellow: Indian National Science Academy, Institute of Mathematics Statistical.
Married Vasanta Kota, March 13, 1971. Children: Rama Gopal, Vamsi krishna, Venumadhav.