Background
Adiyodi, Rita Govindan was born on March 17, 1941 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Daughter of Michael Antony and Benedict (Xavier) Gomez.
Adiyodi, Rita Govindan was born on March 17, 1941 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Daughter of Michael Antony and Benedict (Xavier) Gomez.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Kerala University, 1960. Master of Science in Zoology, Kerala University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Crustacean Endocrinology, Kerala University, 1967.
Lecturer Calicut University, Kerala, 1969-1976, reader, 1976-1984, professor, since 1984. Rhodes visiting fellow Somerville College, Oxford, England, 1976-1978. Director Crustacean Reprobiology and Aquaculture Bureau of India, since 1979, German Academic Exchange Service fellow Köln University, Germany, 1972-1973.
Guest scientist, Paris University, 1973.
Member Indian Society of Invertebrate Reproduction (vice president 1979-1986), International Committee for Comparative Endocrinology (executive 1981-1984).
Married Kenoth Govindan Adiyodi, December 15, 1966. Children: Nirmal, Laxmi.