Background
Cowsik, Ramanath was born on August 29, 1940 in Nagpur, Madhya, India. Son of Ramakrishna K. and Saraswati C. (Ayyar) Cowsik. came to the United States, 1970.
Cowsik, Ramanath was born on August 29, 1940 in Nagpur, Madhya, India. Son of Ramakrishna K. and Saraswati C. (Ayyar) Cowsik. came to the United States, 1970.
Bachelor of Science, Mysore U., Bangalore, India, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Bombay U., 1968.
Junior research associate, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, since 1961; reader, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, since 1975; associate professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, since 1977; professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, since 1984; assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1970-1973; visiting scientist, Max-Planck Institute Extension Physik, Munich, 1973-1974. Visiting professor Washington University, St. Louis, since 1987.
Fellow Indian Academy Sciences, Indian National Science Academy (Bhatnagar award 1984). Member American Physical Society (life), International Astronomical Union (life).
Married Shyamala Balasubrahmanian, August 20, 1979 (divorced February 1989). 1 child, Siddhartha.