Dr Achuthsankar S Nair

A multidisciplinary scholar, educator, researcher, author, orator, institution builder, amateur musician, and heritage and environmental activist, Dr Achuthsankar S Nair is a former Senior Professor of Computer Science and Head of Bioinformatics at the University of Kerala, and former Director of C-DIT, Government of Kerala. Educated at College of Engineering Trivandrum, IIT Bombay, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Kerala, he holds two PhDs in Engineering and Music. He has authored 20 books in English and Malayalam, guided over 30 PhD scholars, and taught as a visiting professor in South Korea, Japan, and Malaysia. His works span computer science, music, literature, and social issues. He has held several academic and administrative positions and served on prominent university and higher education bodies. Currently, he is the State President of Sastra Vedhi. His numerous honours include the Kerala Government Young Scientist Award, National Teacher’s Award from INSA, and Mar Gregorius Memorial Guru Shreshta Award. He hails from Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram.