Background
Maruthamuthu, Pichai was born on October 9, 1946 in Sedunagar, Tamilnadu, India. Son of Maruthappa Pichai and Umaiyal.
Maruthamuthu, Pichai was born on October 9, 1946 in Sedunagar, Tamilnadu, India. Son of Maruthappa Pichai and Umaiyal.
Bachelor of Science, Raja Doraisingam Memorial College, Sivaganga, India, 1967. Master of Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Madras University, 1975.
Analyst/research assistant Madras U., 1970-1976. Reader Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, India, 1978-1983. Professor, head chemical energy department Madras University, since 1983, academy dean, since 1999.
Guest researcher National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1993-1994. Visiting professor Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1992-1993. European Economic Community senior scientist Max-Planck-Institute, Mülheim, Germany, 1990, visiting scientist, 1980-1982.
Vice chancellor Madurai Kamaraj University, 2005-2008. Wilsmore fellow Melbourne University, Australia, 2009.
Member National Academy of Sciences, Tamilnadu Academy of Sciences (life, secretary 1995), Indian Council Chemists (life). Member European Photochemistry Association.
Married Meenakshi Ayyavu, September 9, 1973. Children: Jaya, Venkat.