Background
Kannaiyan, S. was born on April 8, 1944 in Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of V. Sadasivam and V. Vedambal.
university dean microbiology biotech educator
Kannaiyan, S. was born on April 8, 1944 in Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of V. Sadasivam and V. Vedambal.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Plant Pathology-Agronomy with distinction, Annamalai University, 1968. Master of Science in Agriculture with distinction, Annamalai University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Annamalai University, 1977.
Postgraduate, Annamalai University.
Research assistant, Tamilnadr Nadu Agricultural U., Coimbatore
deputy agriculture officer, Tamilnadr Agricultural U., Coimbatore, 1968-1972;
agriculture officer, Taminadr Agricultural U., Coimbatore, 1972-1978;
soil microbiologist, Tamil Nadu Agricultural U., Coimbatore, 1978-1980;
associate professor soil microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural U., Coimbatore, 1980-1986;
professor biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural U., Coimbatore, 1986-1994;
dean agriculture Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural U., Coimbatore, since 1994. Participant national and international conferences. Member research advising committee Internat.Rice Research Institute, Manila.
Member steering committee national biotechnology program Indian Ministry of Science and Technology, New Delhi. Member of national commission on biofertilizers Government of India, New Delhi. Member Asia Pacific Natural Agricultural Network, Thailand.
Member research county Control Tuber Crops Research Institute, IndianCoun. Agricultural Research, Trivandrum. Member research county Fredrick Institute for Plant Protection and Toxicology, Padappai, Madras, India.
Member commercialization of biotechnology network United Nations Center for Science and Technology Development, New York City. Also others.
Fellow National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Member Association Microbiologists India (central committee, secretary, vice president, president, convener, organizing secretary XXXI national annual conference, Professor Nova Scotia Subbarao best research paper award 1991), Agricultural Research Society (joint secretary), South Indian Horticulture Association (executive council), International Rice Research Institute Alumni Scientists Association, Indian National Science Academy, Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association (University Hawaii, research associate award 1990), Sigma Xi.
Married K. Banumathy. Children: Lenin, Curie.