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Verghese Kurien

Verghese Kurien Image Source : Wikipedia
  • Born 26 November 1921
  • Birth Place Kozhikode
  • Nationality Indian
  • Profession Dairy Engineer, Social Entrepreneur
  • Company Amul
  • Citizenship British Raj, India, Dominion Of India
  • Awards Ramon Magsaysay Award (1964), Padma Shri (1965), Padma Bhushan (1966), World Food Prize (1989), Order Of Agricultural Merit (1997), Padma Vibhushan (1999)

Verghese Kurien BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 05 Feb 2025
Verghese Kurien: Architect of India's White Revolution Born November 26, 1921, Verghese Kurien was a dairy engineer and social entrepreneur who spearheaded India's Green Revolution, dramatically boosting milk production. After graduating from the University of Madras and Michigan State University, h...

Verghese Kurien PERSONAL LIFE

Education University of Madras, Michigan State University

VERGHESE KURIEN NEWS

The father of White Revolution who transformed millions of lives

September 10, 2012 5:06 am

INDIA’s White Revolution owes its genesis to a dingy garage in Anand,a sleepy town back in 1973,from where ‘India’s Milkman’ Verghese Kurien began piecing together one of the world’s largest dairy cooperative federations that is today known the world over by its brand name Amul.

‘Kurien’s genius and his faith in farmers made Manthan possible’

September 10, 2012 3:20 am

It was during my advertising days when I was working for Sylvester Da Cunha’s ASP that I met Dr Verghese Kurien

Milkman who transformed millions of lives

September 10, 2012 3:19 am

India’s White Revolution owes its genesis to a garage in Anand,from where ‘India’s Milkman’ Verghese Kurien began piecing together one of the world’s largest dairy cooperative federations that is today known the world over by its brand name,Amul

Verghese Kurien,father of ‘White Revolution’,dies

September 10, 2012 3:08 am

Kurien,90,is survived by his wife and daughter

Amul makers plan grand Kurien b’day

November 26, 2011 2:26 am

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation,known for its popular Amul products,is set to celebrate the 90th birthday of its founder chairman Verghese Kurien with much fanfare

Kurien urges milk producers to unite against multi-nationals

November 01, 2010 6:48 am

Anand: Verghese Kurien,the father of ‘white revolution’ in the country,on Sunday called upon the milk producers to stay united against the multinational companies and “opportunists” who aimed to destroy the cooperative institutes in the country.

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