Viji Krishnapillai

Background

Krishnapillai, Viji was born on July 9, 1935 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Son of Sinnadyar and Vythialingam (Arialetchumy) Krishnapillai. arrived in Australia, 1953.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Adelaide, 1959; Bachelor of Science with honours, U. Adelaide, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Adelaide, 1964.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1964; acting department chairman bacteriology, U. Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 1966-1967; research associate, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1967-1969; associate professor, deputy head department genetics and development biology, Monash U., Melbourne, Australia, since 1969. Member medical and scientific committee Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria, Melbourne, since 1988.

Achievements

• Viji Krishnapillai has been listed as a noteworthy Geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice-president student representative county, Adelaide U., 1956-1958. Member Genetics Society Australia (local secretary 1991), American Society Microbiology.

Interests

• Avocations: music, reading, walking.

Connections

Married Margaret Ann Allen, December 24, 1960. Children: Mahendra, Rohini, Sarojini.

Father:

Sinnadyar Krishnapillai

Mother:

Vythialingam (Arialetchumy) Krishnapillai

Spouse:

Margaret Ann Allen

child:

Mahendra Krishnapillai

child:

Sarojini Krishnapillai

child:

Rohini Krishnapillai