Background
Fernandes, Prabhavathi Bhat was born on April 11, 1949 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Came to the United States, 1972. Daughter of Govinda and Meenakshi (Rao) Bhat.
Fernandes, Prabhavathi Bhat was born on April 11, 1949 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Came to the United States, 1972. Daughter of Govinda and Meenakshi (Rao) Bhat.
Bachelor of Science, Bangalore University, India, 1968. Master of Science, Madras (India) University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Thomas Jefferson University, 1974.
Research assistant immunochemistry, U. Ghent, Belgium, 1971-1972; fellow microbiology, Thomas Jefferson U., 1975-1976; postdoctoral fellow, Institute Cancer Research, Fox Chase, Philadelphia, 1976-1978; assistant professor, postdoctoral fellow, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1978-1980; senior research microbiologist, Squibb Institute Medical Research, Princeton, New Jersey, 1980-1982; project leader, Abbott laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, 1983-1985; senior project leader, Abbott laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, 1985-1988; director microbiological, molecular biological & natural food research, pharmaceutical research institute, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, 1988-1990; executive director, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, 1990-1992; vice president, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1993.
Trustee Princeton (New Jersey) Day School, since 1991. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology (editorial board Clinical Microbial Review since 1990, Society General Microbiology, Society Industrial Microbiology, American Chemical Society.
Married Michael V. Fernandes, June 21, 1971. Children: Meena, Sheila.