Shyamala Gopalan Rank
About Shyamala Gopalan
She was a professional biomedical scientist, originally known for her breast cancer research work. She later became popular as the mother of Kamala Harris, a renowned politician and the 2020 elected vice president of the USA.
Family
She was the daughter of Rajam and P. V. Gopalan; her father was a career civil servant. She got married to Donald J. Harris in 1963; they became parents to Kamala and Maya Lakshmi Harris.
Her daughter, Maya is also an attorney and a political commentator. She is the grandmother to Meenakshi Ashley Harris, who is a lawyer and author.
She had siblings named Mahalakshmi, Sarala and Balachandran.
Education
She attended Lady Irwin College. She received her master’s degree and PhD at University of California, Berkeley.
Death
In February of 2009, she lost her life as a result of colon cancer.
Trivia
She worked as a researcher at universities like University of Wisconsin and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Shyamala Gopalan Rank
F.A.Q. about Shyamala Gopalan
When is her birthday?
Shyamala Gopalan's birthday is on April 7, 1938.
In how many days is her birthday?
Shyamala's birthday is in 10 days
How old was Shyamala when she died?
She was 70 years old.
When did she die?
She died in February 11, 2009.
How old would she be today?
Shyamala Gopalan would be 85 years old if she was alive today.
Where was Shyamala from?
She was born in Chennai, India.