Varagur Swaminathan Muralidharan

Background

Muralidharan, Varagur Swaminathan was born on January 6, 1948 in Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu, India. Son of Varagur Subramanian Swaminathan and Varagur Swaminathan Kajalakshmi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Madras (India) University, 1968. Master of Science, Banaras (India) Hindu University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Barnaras (India) Hindu University, 1979.

Career

Senior laboratory assistant, Control Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India, 1968-1975; junior science assistant, Control Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India, 1975-1977; senior science assistant, Control Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India, 1977-1989; scientist B, Control Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India, 1981-1986; scientist C, Control Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India, 1986-1992; assistant director, Control Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India, since 1992. Visiting lecturer Indian Schools of Mines, Dhanbad, 1981-1985, Alagappa U., Karaikudi, 1985-1995.

Achievements

• Varagur Swaminathan Muralidharan has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Indian Council OC Chemists. Member New York Academy of Sciences, Powder Metallurgical Association India.

Interests

• Avocations: bridge, cricket, music, collecting coins and stamps.

Connections

Married Sasikala, September 3, 1976. Children: Sowmiya, Sambavi.

Father:

Varagur Subramanian Swaminathan

Mother:

Varagur Swaminathan Kajalakshmi

Spouse:

Sasikala

child:

Sowmiya Muralidharan

child:

Sambavi Muralidharan