Sachi Sri Kantha

Sachi Sri Kantha
Born
Sachithanantham Sri Kantha

(1953-05-08) 8 May 1953 (age 71)
Chilaw, Sri Lanka
CitizenshipSri Lankan (1953-2016), Japanese (2016-present)
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Inter-disciplinary biologist, author
Known for
  • 'Kilo Base Goliaths' (KBG)
SpouseSaki Sri Kantha
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsPrimatology, history of science, science education, humor studies
Institutions
ThesisNutritional Studies on the utilization of winged bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus L.DC seeds and leaves
Doctoral advisorJohn W. Erdman Jr

Sachithanantham Sri Kantha (born 8 May 1953)[1] is a Sri Lanka-born scientist, historian and bilingual author who mainly focuses on science writing for the general public.[2] Among his books are Prostitutes in Medical Literature: An Annotated Bibliography and An Einstein Dictionary.[2] He has been residing in Japan since 1986, and became a naturalised Japanese citizen in 2016.[3]

  1. ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (1 September 2004). "I Got Trapped in the Secret 'No Fly List' of the Transportation Security Administration". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2019. I was told by the station chief – a Singaporean named Mr.Louis Tay – that my name Sachithanantham Sri Kantha, [with my birth date and holding a Sri Lankan passport] turns out to be in the 'secret no-fly list' established by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA, hereafter) that his airline enforces.
  2. ^ a b Contemporary Authors: New Revision Series, volume 184, Gale, 2000, pages 156-7.
  3. ^ "Sachi Sri Kantha (0000-0001-6693-0110)". orcid.org. Retrieved 20 December 2019.