Background
Channabasavanna, Sindgi Marulasiddappa was born on April 25, 1932 in Tiptur, Karnataka, India. Son of Sindgi Channabasappa Marulasiddappa and Nagamma.
institute administrator psychiatry educator
Channabasavanna, Sindgi Marulasiddappa was born on April 25, 1932 in Tiptur, Karnataka, India. Son of Sindgi Channabasappa Marulasiddappa and Nagamma.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Mysore (India) University, 1955. Diploma in psychological medicine, Mysore (India) University, 1960. Doctor of Medicine in General Medicine, Mysore (India) University, 1967.
Assistant surgeon, Government of Karanataka, 1956-1958;
supervisor, Mental Hospital, Dharwad, India, 1960-1963;
psychiatrist, K.R. Hospital, Mysore, 1963-1968;
department medical superintendent, Mental Hospital, Bangalore, 1968-1979;
medical superintendent, Mental Hospital, Bangalore, 1979-1987;
associate professor psychiatry National Institute Mental Health-Neuroscis.,, Bangalore U., 1974-1975;
professor, Bangalore U., since 1975;
dean, Bangalore U., 1987-1988;
director (vice chancellor), Bangalore U., since 1989. Visiting psychiatrist Control Prison, Bangalore, 1968-1979. Participant international conferences and meetings, including 1st Asian Congress on Mental Health, Bangkok.
Principal investigator psychosocial aspects of malnutrition project and leval of satisfaction of mental health care project World Health Organization. Director Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Madras, since 1995.
Fellow National Academy Medical Sciences, Indian Psychiatric Society (life, president 1992-1993). Member Indian Medical Association (Doctor's Day award Bangalore chapter 1995), Indian Criminology Society (life), Indian Society Hospital Administration (life, president 1993-1995), Multiple Sclerosis Society India (life Karnataka chapter), Indian Association Social Psychiatry (president 1985-1986), American Psychiatric Association, World Psychiatric Association, Richmond Fellowship Society India (vice president).
Married Kuruvatti Basappa Sundandadevi. 1 child, Manoj C. Sindgi.