Background
Kumar, Vanaja was born on March 19, 1951 in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India. Daughter of Vasudevan Pillai VK and Chellamma Mamparambil.
Kumar, Vanaja was born on March 19, 1951 in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India. Daughter of Vasudevan Pillai VK and Chellamma Mamparambil.
Master of Science, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Marine Biological Station, Portonovo, 1979.
Research assistant Tuberculosis Research Center, Chennai, India, 1979—1982, research officer, 1982—1988, senior research officer, 1988—1993, assistant director, 1993—1998, deputy director, 1998—2006, scientist, since 2006. Guide Madras University, since 2001. Consultant Central Tuberculosis Division, New Delhi, since 2002.
Project principal investigator Department of Science &Technology, New Delhi, since 2007.
With Landmark education, Bangalore, India, 2008—2009. Member of Luminescence Society India (Best Paper award 2002).
Married Selvakumar Nagamiah, December 20, 1973. Children: Sathish Selvakumar, Sanjuktha Mukund.