Ramavarapu Venu Gopala Rao

Background

Rao, Ramavarapu Venu Gopala was born on December 3, 1927 in Vizianagram, India. Son of Ramavarapu Joga and Avasarala (Manikyambha) Rao.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Andhra University, Vizianagaram, 1948. Master of Science, Benares Hindu University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1957.

Career

Lecturer Maha Rajas College, Chhatarpur, India, 1951-1953. Teaching assistant University California, Berkeley, 1953-1956. Postdoctoral fellow Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1957-1958.

Scientist National Chemical Laboratory, Poona, India, 1958-1964. Reader department chemistry Sri Venkateswara University College Engineering, Tirupati, India, 1964-1972. Professor department chemistry Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India, 1972-1992.

Senior scientist Indian National Science Academy, since 1993.

Achievements

• Ramavarapu Venu Gopala Rao has been listed as a notable Research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow New York Academy of Sciences, Indian National Academy of Sciences, Indian Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married Kalluri Jayalakshmi, November 3, 1940. Children: R. Sobha, R. Venkatesh, R. Sailaja.

Father:

Ramavarapu Joga Rao

Mother:

Avasarala (Manikyambha) Rao

Spouse:

Kalluri Jayalakshmi

child:

R. Sailaja Rao

child:

R. Sobha Rao

child:

R. Venkatesh Rao