Background
Venkatratnam, Purushothaman was born on August 4, 1953 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Venkatratnam, Purushothaman was born on August 4, 1953 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Bachelor of Veterinary Science, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 1975. Master of Veterinary Science, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 1990.
Assistant professor Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 1977-1987. Associate professor Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 1987-1993. Professor Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, since 1993.
Postdoctoral researcher Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1991, Nippon Institute for Biological Sciences, Tokyo, 1994.
Member Indian Virology Society (life), Tamil Nadu Veterinary Council (life).
Married Devika Venkatratnam, July 7, 1982. Children: P. Manoj Kumar, P. Jai Kumar.