Vadiraj Subbanna Ekkundi

Background

Ekkundi, Vadiraj Subbanna was born on December 25, 1957 in Gadag, Karnatak, India. Son of Subbanna Ranganath and Indira (Kalamdani) Ekkundi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India, 1978. Master of Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1985.

Career

Research assistant Hindustan Lever Ltd., Bombay, 1981-1985. Executive Research and Development Wyeth Laboratory Ltd., 1985-1986. Assistant manager Research and Development Atul Products Ltd., Atul, India, 1991-1993.

Manager Research and Development Hindustan Ciba-Geigy Ltd., Bombay, 1993-1996, senior manager Research and Development, since 1996. Postdoctoral research scientist Boston College, 1989-1991. Postdoctoral scientist Technology University Braunschweig, Germany, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Vadiraj Subbanna Ekkundi has been listed as a noteworthy chemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Indian Association Bio-Organic Chemists (life).

Interests

• Travel, indian classical music.

Connections

Married Veena Vadiraj Kulkarni, January 25, 1988. Children: Akshya Vadiraj, Warsha Vadiraj.

Father:

Subbanna Ranganath Ekkundi

Mother:

Indira (Kalamdani) Ekkundi

Spouse:

Veena Vadiraj Kulkarni

child:

Warsha Vadiraj Ekkundi

child:

Akshya Vadiraj Ekkundi