Vimala Devi Sarma

Background

Sarma, Vimala Devi was born on July 28, 1947 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Daughter of Manchiraju Subharao and Saraswathy Violet Sarma. arrived in Australia, 1967, naturalized.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1969; Bachelor of Science with honours, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1978; graduate diploma in applied economics, Canberra College Advanced Education, Australia, 1988.

Career

Correspondent, Nature, international science journal, Canberra, 1982-1983; legislation research specialist, Parliament House, Canberra, 1983; project officer, Australian Science and Technology Council, Canberra, 1984-1987; secretary, Genetic Manipulation Advisory Committee Australia, Canberra, since 1987. Member Group Officials on Biotechnology Regulation, Canberra, since 1988. Australiandel. Group National Experts on Safety in Biotechnology, Paris, 1991.

Member technical advising committee working group on environmental effects biotechnology Environmental Protection Authority NSW. Participant numerous conferences and seminars.

Membership

Member management committee Parents and Friends Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar School, since 1990. Member Association Parents and Friends Australian Capital Ter.Schs., since 1991. Member Australian Society Microbiology (standing commission on biosafety 1991, microbial safety special interest group), Australian Biotechnology Association (foundation member).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, classical Indian dancing.

Connections

Married Clifton Charles Bott, August, 1971. Children: Natraj Clifton, Asha Nayantara.

Father:

Manchiraju Subharao

Mother:

Saraswathy Violet Sarma

Spouse:

Clifton Charles Bott

child:

Asha Nayantara Sarma

child:

Natraj Clifton Sarma