Tributes to Dr. Prasada Rao
Shrikant Nanoti
I do not forget 20th May 2022, when on the invitation of Dr Prasadarao’s family I entered in the IIP auditorium and saw charismatic photograph of Dr Prasadarao. It was so lively that I thought he will come out of…
R. A. Mashelkar
It is hard to believe that Prasad Rao, my dearest friend, is no more. But to me, he is everywhere, such was his influence through his amazing warmth, charismatic personality and true human qualities. Everything about him was genuine. His…
Professor R. Murali Krishna
Department of Chemistry Andhra University Myself and Dr. Prasada Rao garu – Professor R. Murali Krishna
Professor Mohan Turaga
Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Dr. T.S.R. Prasada Rao (Pedanannagaru from here on) has been one of the most influential personalities in my life. My earliest interactions with him were less in person and more through the letters he…
Professor M. Lakshmi Kantam
Former Director, CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad At the outset, I would like to pay my rich tributes to Dr. T. S. R. Prasada Rao, the great son of the soil, a visionary technocrat and science leader, an…
Paul Ratnasamy
I had known Prasad Rao, personally, from the mid ‘70s when he was doing research in the area of catalysis at the R & D labs of the Indian Petrochemicals Corporation (IPCL) at Vadodara and, later, when he was the…
My memories of Pedda thathagaru
In my 13 years of life, I haven’t had a lot of encounters with pedda thathagaru. But with the few times I have met him and all the stories about his great deeds that I have heard, I know enough…
Mrs. Manju and Dr. Ashok Kumar
Employees and residents of any community cherish a cordial, creative, and constructive environment for personal growth and development of community. In the history of the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), it was Dr. Prasada Rao who created such a healthy…
Mr. Unnikrishnan, IPCL
It is a unique experience to write in reminiscence of an entity like Dr. Prasada Rao. I met him first in the interview for a research officer’s position in IPCL R&D in 1987. And I learned a big lesson in…
Mr. P. Vijayaraghavan, IPCL
Dr. T.S.R. Prasada Rao and I did have a great time together at IPCL with his simplistic unique way of helping to resolve complex issues and great meaningful interactions/debates in the township sometimes in the standing mode itself (across his…
Mr. P. Mohan Rao
Prasada Rao garu is always lively in our minds. His presence in any group or time is felt, enjoyed and unique. Mixes with everyone whether known or unknown, junior or senior and gives a feeling of confidence and trust. A…
Kuldeep Chandra
I have had an association with CSIR-IIP right from its early days when Dr. Krishna used to steer the destiny of CSIR-IIP. I as the Executive Director (R&D) ONGC and Head of Keshav Dev Malaviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration came…
JS Bhomra, IPCL
I found Dr. Prasada Rao had always a smiling face even when we were discussing some serious research projects. He always gave his sincere advice on the same. I regret that I left IPCL too early but even after that…
In memory of Sundayya Thathagaru
My first memory of Sundayya Thathagaru was seeing a photo of him receiving an award from P. V. Narasimha Rao, a former Prime Minister of India, framed in my grandparents house in Vizag. I was probably around 6 or 7…
In Memory of Sundayya Thathagaru
I have only met pedda thathagaru a handful of times but I have heard many praises, especially from my thathagaru, his younger brother. He may not be alive anymore but his good deeds and achievements will be admired and respected…
In memory of Sundayya mamayya
Dr. TSR Prasada Rao is Sundayya mamayya for us. While he was an eminent scientist, scholar, entrepreneur, and mentor for many, I was proud of calling him mamayya. He is a role model for me and everyone one in his…
In loving memory of my Mamayya
I want to share something about mamayya. Amma’s brother. Amma used to call him Sundannayya. Amma used to tell about him from our childhood. When we grown up we were inspired by mamayya and took him as our role model.…
H. R. Bhojwani
Former Head, Research, Planning, and Business Development, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research in comments to CSIR Family Group (CFG) on May 9, 2022 I am really very saddened … I was not as sad when my father had expired. …
Ehrlich Desa
Former Director, National Institute of Oceanography, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research in comments to CSIR Family Group (CFG) on May 9, 2022 When I joined, Dr. Prasada Rao was already a Director and his style was something that I…
Dr. Satish Chand Gupta, ONGC
I came in touch with Dr TSR Prasada Rao on a professional basis for the development of pour point depressants for crude oil in ONGC. Over the course of time, he turned out to be more of a mentor-cum-elder brother.…
Dr. S. Sivaram
A tribute by legend published in Current Science article. – Dr. S. Sivaram
Dr. R. P. Badoni
Dr Rao was an inspirational leader, who was respected and loved by one and all. He made sustained contributions towards the growth of IIP and CSIR. He not only created an environment of research excellence but helped establish credibility of…
Dr. J.S. Anand, IPCL, CIPET
It is very nice of you to write a Dr. Satish Chand Gupta, ONGC book on our dearest friend and great, world-renowned technologist in the field of Catalysis, Dr. TSR Prasada Rao. On a personal level, Dr. Prasada Rao was…
Dev Malladi
The earliest memory that I have Dr. Prasada Rao garu is from the 60s when we were growing up on the AU campus. He was my father’s doctoral student but we never felt like he was not a family member.…
C. M. Lamba, IPCL
Dr. TSR Prasada Rao, an eminent scientist and science manager, was one of those few for whom I had a liking and friendship generated out of respect for his immense capability to relate his research to company’s and national priorities.…
B. Jagannath Acharyulu
It was a God given opportunity for me to work under the leadership of Dr T S R Prasada Rao during 1996-1998 in the Indian Institute of Petroleum, DehraDun. For the first time in my service I left Hyderabad and…
Anshu Nanoti
It was really shocking to know about the sad demise of Rao Sir. I sent him Guddi Padwa wishes on 2nd April and received his response on 3rd April. Suddenly on 7th April received the news of his departure for…
3 Ps of TSRPR – People, Positivity, and Power
When I was a kid, Dr. TSR Prasada Rao, or Sundayya peddanannagaru for us, was this larger-than-life legend. The stories around him kept us in awe of him more so because we saw him rarely. He was based out of…