Krishna Ella

Krishna M. Ella
Born	Tamil Nadu, India
Residence	Shamirpet, Hyderabad
Occupation	CMD at Bharat Biotech
Website	www.bharatbiotech.com

Krishna M. Ella is an Indian entrepreneur, scientist, and founder of Bharat Biotech International Ltd, Genome Valley and Ella foundation.^[1][2][3]

Ella holds M.S. from the University of Hawaii and Ph.D (1987 to 1993), from College of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Pathology at University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.S.A.^[4] Later, Ella held the position of assistant professor, at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. With expertise in yeast molecular genetics, he founded, Bharat Biotech in 1996.^[5]

Awards

• National Award for ‘Best R&D Efforts in Industry' by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
• National Research Service Award
• Rotary International prize
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research Fellow
• 'Dr. K.C. Chatterjee Memorial Award' - Indian Pharmaceutical Association
• University Gold medalist for highest C.G.P.A., American Spring (ASPEE)
• Biospectrum Award

Personal life

Ella was born to a Telugu agricultural family in Tamil Nadu, India. He is married to Suchitra and has a son and a daughter.^[6][7]

References

1. rediff. "Genome valley history". Retrieved 2012-08-21.
2. "Hyderabad foundation gets $ 100,000 grant for polio vaccine". Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
3. "Dr.Krishna M.Ella,Bharat Biotech International Ltd". Reachouthyderabad.com. 2003-08-14. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
4. "Meet the man behind India's Genome Valley - Rediff.com Business". Rediff.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
5. "Wisconsin Alumni Association - 2011 DAA Honoree Krishna Ella". Uwalumni.com. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
6. "The Hindu Business Line : Bharat Bio launches typhoid vaccines". Thehindubusinessline.in. 2003-05-10. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
7. "BioSpectrumIndia - the business of biotech - BioSpectrum Awards - 2003". Biospectrumindia.ciol.com. Retrieved 2012-12-06.