Background
Sunkara, Prasad S. was born on June 18, 1948 in Valivarthipadu, A.P., India. Came to the United States, 1975. Son of Sanyasi Rao and Nancheramma (Ambati) Sunkara.
Sunkara, Prasad S. was born on June 18, 1948 in Valivarthipadu, A.P., India. Came to the United States, 1975. Son of Sanyasi Rao and Nancheramma (Ambati) Sunkara.
Master of Science. in Microbiology, U.P. Agricultural University, Pantnagar, India, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1975.
Postdoctoral fellow, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1975-1978; assistant professor, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1978-1980; senior scientist, Merrell Dow Research Institute, Cincinnati, 1980-1984; group leader, Merrell Dow Research Institute, Cincinnati, 1984-1986; head tumor biology research, Merrell Dow Research Institute, Cincinnati, 1986-1993; director pharmaceutical development, Neurocrine Bioscis., Inc., San Diego, since 1993. Chairman International Cell Cycle Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, 1986.
Chairman Explorer Post Boy Scouts American, Cincinnati, 1985-1988. President Kaveri Indian Cultural Organization, Cincinnati, 1990. Member American Association Cancer Research, American Society Cell Biology.
Married Kusuma Ammisetti, August 8, 1974. Children: Haritha, Srinivasu.