Krishna M. Ella is a first generation, Indian entrepreneur

Entrepreneur

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, modern scientist

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 and founder of Bharat Biotech International

Bharat Biotech International

Bharat Biotech is an integrated Biotechnology company, headquartered in Hyderabad, India. The company was founded by renowned Indian scientist, Krishna Ella. Bharat Biotech has one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturing plants of its kind in Asia-Pacific...

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Personal life

Dr. Ella was born to a Telugu agricultural family in Tamil Nadu, India. He is married to Suchitra and has a son and a daughter.

Early life

Dr. Ella, Holds M.S. from the University of Hawaii

University of Hawaii

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 and Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

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 (1987 to 1993), from College of Agricultural sciences, Department of Plant Pathology at University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.S.A. Later, Dr. Ella has held the position of Assistant professor, at Medical University of South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina

The Medical University of South Carolina opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 as a small private college for the training of physicians. It is one of the oldest continually operating school of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South...

, Charleston. With expertise in Yeast molecular genetics, he founded, Bharat Biotech in the year 1996.

Awards

• National Award for ‘Best R&D Efforts in Industry' by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
  Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
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   (DSIR)
• National Research Service Award
  National Research Service Award
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• Rotary International
  Rotary International
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   prize
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  Indian Council of Agricultural Research , New Delhi, India is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India...
  
   Fellow
• 'Dr. K.C. Chatterjee Memorial Award' - Indian Pharmaceutical Association
• University Gold medallist for highest C.G.P.A., American Spring (ASPEE)
• Biospectrum Award

External links

• http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2003/05/10/stories/2003051001140200.htm
• http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-meet-the-man-behind-indias-genome-valley/20110107.htm
• http://biospectrumindia.ciol.com/content/biospecial/104010801.asp