Rama Krishna Kotra

Background

Kotra, Rama Krishna was born on December 25, 1952 in Eluru, India. Son of Krishnamurty V. and Sakuntala S. (Mylavarapu) Kotra. came to the United States 1964.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University Madras, India, 1972; Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Madras, India, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Geochemistry, U. Maryland., 1981.

Career

Graduate assistant, Department Chemistry, U. Maryland., College Park, 1974-1981; senior scientist, Lockheed/EMSCO Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1981-1984; research scientist, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, since 1984.

Achievements

• Rama Krishna Kotra has been listed as a noteworthy Geochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Crisis counselor, Bay Area Council on Drugs & Alcohol, Houston, 1983. Member Geochemical Society, American Chemical Society, American Geophysical Union, International Society for Study of Origin of LIfe, Meteoritical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, photography, reading, music appreciation.

Connections

Married Janet Phelan, July 27, 1983. L child, Neel David.

Father:

Krishnamurty V. Kotra

Mother:

Sakuntala S. (Mylavarapu) Kotra

Spouse:

Janet Phelan