Background
Virupaksha, Siddalingaiah Hossur was born on October 13, 1957 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of Nanjundappa Hossur Siddalingaiah and Channabasappa Melekote Suvarnamma.
Virupaksha, Siddalingaiah Hossur was born on October 13, 1957 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of Nanjundappa Hossur Siddalingaiah and Channabasappa Melekote Suvarnamma.
Bachelor of Medicine BChir, Bangalore (India) Medical College, 1980; Doctor of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, 1985.
Tutor, lecturer, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, 1981-1986;
from assistant professor to associate professor, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, 1986-1992;
professor, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, 1992-1994;
professor, J.S.S. Medical College, Mysore, India, 1994-1995;
professor, head, J.S.S. Medical College, Mysore, India, since 1995. Consultant clinical chemist St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, 1986-1994. Chief consultant clinical chemist J.S.S. Medical College Hospital, Mysore, since 1994.
Chief custodian, chief tabulator Bangalore U., 1991. Member board studies Mysore U., 1995-1996.
Fellow Indian Medical Association Academy Medical Specialists. Member Association of Medical Biochemists of India (life, founder, joint secretary 1991, joint organizing secretary national conference 1992), Association Clinical Biochemists of India (life, treasurer 1991), Indian Medical Association (life).
Married Virupaksha Nandihalli Malathi, August 15, 1993. 1 child, Akshay Virupaksha Hossur.