Dronamraju Krishna Rao

Dronamraju Krishna Rao
Dronamraju Krishna Rao
Born	14 January 1937; Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died	3 December 2020 (aged 83); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Known for	Genetics ; Biotechnology
Awards	National Reserve Service Award (NRSA), U.S. National Institutes of Health, Washington D.C.; ; Yellapraggada Subba Rao Memorial Award, India; Nayudamma Award in Technology, India;
	Scientific career
Fields	Genetics; Biotechnology; History of Science; US-India cooperation in Science & Technology
Institutions	Indian Statistical Institute, India; University College, London ; Johns Hopkins University Medical School, USA ; University of Alberta, Canada
Doctoral advisor	J. B. S. Haldane
Website	www.geneticresearch.us.com

Dronamraju Krishna Rao (14 January 1937 – 3 December 2020) was an Indian-born geneticist and president of the Foundation for Genetic Research in Houston, Texas. He was born in Pithapuram, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. One focus of his work has been the research of his mentor J. B. S. Haldane. As an author, his name is usually rendered Krishna R. Dronamraju. He died in Houston at age 83.

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