Background

Divakar, Soundar was born on September 12, 1953 in Madras, Tamilnadu, India. Son of Bokkadurai Soundar and Adilakshmi (Perumal) S.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Madras, 1974. Master of Science in Chemistry, University Madras, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, 1982.

Career

R & D chemist, M/S Reichhold Chemicals Ltd., Madras, 1976-1978; research fellow, Australian National U., 1978-1982; pool officer, Council Scientific and Industrial Research, Bangalore, India, 1983-1987; scientist "c", Control Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India, 1987-1992; scientist "e", Control Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India, since 1992. Presenter numerous seminars and symposia in field.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor numerous articles to professional journals. Inventor and patentee in field.

Membership

Member National Magnetic Resonance Society India, Society Biological Chemists, Association Microbiologists of India, Society Bioorganic Chemists.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: astrology, reading, books, astronomy.

Connections

Married Sasikala Kothandapani, November 9, 1987. 1 child, Vikram.

father:

Bokkadurai Soundar S.

mother:

Adilakshmi (Perumal) S.

spouse:

Sasikala Kothandapani

child:

Vikram Divakar