Background

Vishwanathan, Venkataraman was born on May 2, 1950 in Madurai, India. Son of Srinivasan Venkataraman and Meenakshi Vishwanathan.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Poona, 1972. Master of Science, University Poona, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bradford, England, 1978.

Dip(S&T), Birla Institute of Technology, 1990.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1978-1979. Research associate University Lakehead, Thunderbay, Canada, 1979-1981. Assistant professor University Würzburg.I., Kingston, Jamaica, 1981-1984.

Scientist Indian Institute Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India, since 1985. Guest faculty Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, 1996-1998.

Achievements

• Venkataraman Vishwanathan has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Catalysis Society of India. Member Royal Chemical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening, cooking, swimming.

Connections

Married Usha Swamy, January 30, 1980. Children: Poonam, Ashwin.

Father:

Srinivasan Venkataraman

Mother:

Meenakshi Vishwanathan

Spouse:

Usha Swamy

child:

Ashwin Vishwanathan

child:

Poonam Vishwanathan