Background
Krishnamurthy, Viswanathan was born on May 12, 1947 in Kamalapuram, Madras, India. Son of Krisnamoorthy and Jayalakshmi Krishnamurthy.
Krishnamurthy, Viswanathan was born on May 12, 1947 in Kamalapuram, Madras, India. Son of Krisnamoorthy and Jayalakshmi Krishnamurthy.
Bachelor of Science, St. Xaviers College, Tirunelveli, India, 1966. Bachelor Technology, IIT, Madras, India, 1969.
Engineer, Indian Space Research Organisation, Trivandrum, 1969-1977; section head, Indian Space Research Organisation, Sriharikota, 1977-1984; manager, Indian Space Research Organisation, Sriharikota, 1984-1994; deputy general manager, Indian Space Research Organisation, Sriharikota, 1994-1997; general manager, Indian Space Research Organisation, Sriharikota, since 1997. Member expert panel for accreditation of testing Non-Destructive Testing Labs in India/Department Science and Technology.
Fellow Indian Society for Non-Destructive Testing (National Non-Destructive Testing award 1993, general secretary international committee on Non-Destructive Testing 1992-1996), Neutron Radiography Working Group of India (chairman since 1994), Bureau of Indian Standards (chairman radiographic committee since 1991), Astronaut. Society India (life), Acoustic Emission Working Group of India, National Non-Destructive Testing (member certified board), others.
Married Usha Raman, November 12, 1978. Children: V. Deepa, V. Divya.