Background
Balachandran, Vadakke Kurupath was born on December 11, 1926 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Kesavan Unni Nayar and Vadakke Kurupath Janaki.
Balachandran, Vadakke Kurupath was born on December 11, 1926 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Kesavan Unni Nayar and Vadakke Kurupath Janaki.
Bachelor with honors, Presidency College, Chennai, 1947. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Madras University, Chennai, 1951.
Senior research assistant Ramanujan Institute of Mathematics, Madras, 1955-1956. Senior research fellow Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1957-1958. Reader Madras University, Chennai, 1958-1964, professor, 1964-1967.
Assistant director Ramanujan Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics, 1967-1975, 77-86, director, 1975-1977, 86-87. Principal investigator University Grants Commission Research Project, 1989-1991. Visiting member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton New Jersey, 1969-1971.
Member Association Members Institute for Advanced Study, American Mathematics Society (emeritus), Indian Mathematics Society (life), Ramanujan Mathematics Society (life).
Married Padmini Menon, April 28, 1958. Two children.