Background
Jemmis, Eluvathingal Devassy was born on October 31, 1951 in Trichur, Kerala, India. Son of Eluvathingal Porinchu and Achay Devassy (Pellissery) Devassy.
Chemistry researcher and educator
Jemmis, Eluvathingal Devassy was born on October 31, 1951 in Trichur, Kerala, India. Son of Eluvathingal Porinchu and Achay Devassy (Pellissery) Devassy.
Bachelor of Science, University Calicut, Kerala, India, 1971. Master of Science in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, 1973. AM, Princeton University, 1974.
Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1978.
Research associate Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1978-1980. Lecturer University Hyderabad, India, 1980-1984, reader, 1984-1990, professor, 1990—2005. Professor department inorganic and physical chemistry Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, since 2005.
Visiting fellow Research School Chemistry Australian National University Institute Advanced Study, Canberra, 1991. Visiting professor University Georgia Center Computational Quantum Chemistry, Athens, 2000.
Fellow: Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences, Third World Academy of Sciences (Chemistry prize 2003), American Chemical Society, Indian National Science Academy (Young Scientist award 1982, Anil Kumar Bose Memorial award 1988), Indian Academy of Sciences (Young Associate 1984). Member: World Association Theoretically Oriented Chemists (science advisory board 1997).
Married Alice Sebastian Thoppil, January 6, 1980. Children: E.J. Sebastian, Lilly Margaret.