Background
Neelan, Pillaipakkam Nattu was born on January 16, 1932 in Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. Son of Pillaipakkam Nattu Kuppuswamy and Pillaipakkam Nattu Chellammal.
Neelan, Pillaipakkam Nattu was born on January 16, 1932 in Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. Son of Pillaipakkam Nattu Kuppuswamy and Pillaipakkam Nattu Chellammal.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Madras University, India, 1958. Department of Public Health, Calcutta University, India, 1968. Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1980.
Senior medical officer Center Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute, Chengalpattu, India, 1960-1982, deputy director, head epidemiology division India, 1982-1986, director India, since 1986.
Member Lions Club International.
Married Sakuntala Neelan, May 27, 1962. Children: Ranganathan, Anirudhan, Pradyumnan, Sankarshanan.