Venugopalan Ittekkot, geochemist, educator, researcher, scientist.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Kerala, Ernakulam, 1965. Master of Science in Geology, Russian University Friendship, Moscow, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, University Hamburg, 1980.
Doctor of Science in Biogeochemistry, University Hamburg, 1987.
Career
Director Leibniz Center Tropical Marine Ecology, since 2000. Professor biogeochemistry, director Institute Biogeochemistry & Marine Chemistry, Hamburg University, 1993—2000, senior staff Research, scientist, 1989—1993. Staff Research, scientist Geological Paleontological Institute & Museum Hamburg University, 1980—1989.
Lecturer geology University Maryland, 1975—1976. Research scholar Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1973—1974. Research assistant Therapeutic Pharmaceuticals, Bombay, 1965—1967.
With United Nations Educational Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, Science Committees International Council of Scientific, Science Committee Oceanic Research, Science Committee Problems Environment.