| Rajendran , P Elected Fellow – 2008 Basic Sciences: Microbiology DB: 04-05-1949 | |
Birth place | Udumalaipettai, Coimbatore District, Tamilnadu, India | |
Education | University of Madras, M.Sc Microbiology., University of Poona; DMV., University of Madras, Ph.D., International Open University, Srilanka, D.Sc., Annamalai University, M.Phil., IGNOU, DDE., University of Madras, D.H.Ed., Alagappa University, D.H.Ad. | |
Positions held | Dean, Industrial Consultancy, University of Madras, Chennai (2005-2007); Dean Students, University of Madras, Chennai (2007-2008); Professor & Head, Department of Microbiology, University of Madras, Chennai (2007-2009); Professor of Microbiology, AIMST University, Malaysia; Professor of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & RI, Chennai, 2009 onwards; Reader, Department of Microbiology, University of Madras, Chennai (1988-2004); Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, University of Madras, Chennai (1982-1988); Assistant Professor in Microbiology, Sri Krishna Medical College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar (1975-1982); Tutor in Microbiology, Sri Krishna Medical College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar (1973-1975) | |
Research Area | Microbiology- Hepatitis B, C Viruses; HIV (AIDS) seroprevalence, in General and Tribal population; Drug resistance; Mutation; Genotypes; sequence variation; Antiviral activity of certain Indian Medicinal Plants. | |
| Awards and fellowships | Thangam Vasudevan Award (IABMS-1988); Dr.E. Balakrishnan Memorial Award (IABMS-1993); Dr. Ranganathan Memorial Award (IASST & AIDS – 1997); Star of Excellence Award (IO-University, Srilanka – 2009); M.K. Nambiar Oration Award (IABMS-2006); Tamil Nadu Scientist Award (Govt. of Tamilnadu, 2008) | |
| Address | Professor of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Porur, Chennai – 600 116, Tamil Nadu. | |
| Residence | 14/23, Laxmi apartment, IInd Cross Street, Trustpuram, Kodambakkam, Chennai – 600 024. | |
