Background
Raghavan, Rajagopal was born on August 2, 1939 in Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Raghavan, Rajagopal was born on August 2, 1939 in Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Bachelor of Science, Central College, Bangalore, India, 1958. The Bachelor of Veterinary Science, Mysore Veterinary College, Bangalore, India, 1962. Master of Veterinary Science, Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy, Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar, 1971.
Assistant veterinary surgeon, State Veterinary Department, Bangalore, 1962-1963;
research scholar, Pasteur Institute, Coonoor, 1963-1964;
instructor, U. Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 1966-1968;
assistant professor, U. Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 1970-1974;
research officer, associate professor, U. Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 1974-1987;
professor, U. Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, since 1987. Member governor county Veterinary Biological Institute, Bangalore, since 1980. Course director zoonosis N.I.C.D., Government of India, Bangalore, 1982.
Member TMDD-study group Government of India, 1994-1995. Visiting professor University Grants Commission, Tirupathi, 1995.
Member Association Microbiologists (life, president 1990-1992), Indian Society Veterinary Immunologists and Biotechnologists (life), Indian Society Virologists (life).
Parents: Tulasi Narasimhachar Rajagopal and Sosale Rangaswamy Rukminamma. Married Maddur Srinivasa Kanthamani, August 29, 1971. Children: Ramanujam Tulasi, Narasimhan Tulasi.