K. L. Krishna
KL Krishna | |
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KL Krishna receiving the Padma Shri award from the President of India | |
| Born | 16 August 1935 |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupations | Economist, statistician, econometrician |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Andhra University (BSc) (MSc) University of Kerala (PhD) The University of Chicago |
| Doctoral advisor | Zvi Griliches |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Kosaraju Leela Krishna, also known as KL Krishna (born 16 August 1935), is an eminent Indian economist, statistician and professor who is known for his significant contributions in the field of econometrics. He received the Padma Shri award from the president of India in May 2025.
Early life and education
Krishna was born on 12 August 1935 in Andhra Pradesh, India. He completed his Bsc in mathematics from Andhra University and his Msc in statistics from the University of Kerala. He then went to the United States as a Fulbright Scholar to complete his PhD in economics from the University of Chicago under Zvi Griliches. Krishna has also received training from the Indian statistician C. R. Rao at the Indian Statistical Institute. [1][2]
Career
Krishna was Professor and Head of the Department the Delhi School of Economics.[3]
Awards
- Padma Shri (2025)[4]
References
- ^ "Veteran scholar Prof KL Krishna receives Padma Shri for contributions in education and research". Education Post. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Padma Shri Prof. K.L. Krishna" (PDF). Padma Shri. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ Ilyas, M. D. (26 January 2025). "AP receives 1 Padma Bhushan, 5 Padma awards". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ Kumar, K. Kalyan Krishna (28 May 2025). "Eminent economist KL Krishna receives Padma Shri for outstanding contributions to education, literature". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 February 2026.