Placid Rodriguez

Background

Rodriguez, Placid was born on October 5, 1940 in Kollam, Kerala, India. Son of Joseph and Polly Rodriguez.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India, 1958. B Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1976.

Master of Science, University Tennessee, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, 2000.

Career

DAE-BRNS senior scientist, All India Council for Technical Education INAERD distinguished visiting professor Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, since 2003. Chairman, recruitment and assessment center Defense Research and Development Organization, New Delhi, 2000—2003. Director Indira Gandhi Center Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, 1992—2000.

Achievements

• Placid Rodriguez has been listed as a notable research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Indian Institute Welding (president 1993-1995, Govindaraj Memorial Research award 1980, Keith Hartley Memorial medal 1986), Indian Society Non-Destructive Testing (honorary Binani Gold medal 1981), Indian Institute Metals (honorary. 1995-1996, GD Birla Gold medal 1987), National Academy of Sciences India, Indian National Academy of Engineering (vice president 2005), Indian Academy of Sciences (council member 2000-2003). Member: Materials Research Society India (vice president 1998—2003, Market Research Society of India Distinguished Lectureship award 2000-2001).

Connections

Married Blossom Valerie Alexander, April 29, 1972. Children: Sudarshan Joseph, Menaka Anne.

Father:

Joseph Rodriguez

Mother:

Polly Rodriguez

Spouse:

Blossom Valerie Alexander

child:

Menaka Anne Rodriguez

child:

Sudarshan Joseph Rodriguez