Background
Sivaram, Swaminathan was born on November 4, 1946 in Chittur Palghat, India. Son of Chittur Sivaramakrishna and Krishna Swaminathan.
Sivaram, Swaminathan was born on November 4, 1946 in Chittur Palghat, India. Son of Chittur Sivaramakrishna and Krishna Swaminathan.
Bachelor of Science, Madras University, India, 1965. Master of Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1971.
Research associate, U. Akron, 1971-1973;
research scientist, Indian Petrochems. Corporation Ltd., Baroda, 1973-1980;
manager, Indian Petrochems. Corporation Ltd., Baroda, 1980-1987;
deputy general manager, Indian Petrochems.
Corporation Ltd., Baroda, 1987-1988;
head polymer chemistry, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India, 1988-1996;
director grade scientist, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India, since 1996. Board directors Apcotex Lattices Ltd., Bombay.
Fellow Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy. Member American Chemical Society, Society Polymer Science (honorary secretary since 1995), Materials Research Society, Third World Academy of Sciences (Trieste, Italy), Chemical Research Society.
Married Rama Sastry; 1 child, Sushil.