Chinny Krishna

S. Chinny Krishna is an Indian animal welfare activist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Blue Cross of India. He is known for introducing the Animal Birth Control-Anti-Rabies (ABC-AR) programme. Born to V. Sundaram and Usha Sundaram, the country's first woman pilot, Chinny had a deep love and compassion for animals.

Chinny pursued Chemical Engineering and Business Administration. He founded Aspick Engineering Pvt Ltd in 1974, where he led projects in radio telescopes and robotic satellite arms, contributing to the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment.

Personal life Chinny is the youngest son of V. Sundaram and Usha Sundaram, the first woman pilot in the country. In 1974, he had a traditional marriage with Nanditha Krishna, an author and an environmentalist. He was an avid tennis player and has been mostly vegan since 1964, avoiding leather, silk, and most animal products. He then pursued an MS in Business Administration from Bucknell University, and joined the American Cyanamid in New York. Chinny used high-quality nylon for the strings and aluminum for the frame, and reached out to Bohr Industries for vinyl rexine, a suitable alternative that provided grip and absorbed sweat. an interactive computer software as an alternative to animal dissection in schools.

In 2017, a ten member committee headed by the Cabinet secretary recommended Chinny Krishna for the Padma Shri award. According to an official, Chinny was removed from the final list because he opposed the government against the decision to lift the ban on jallikattu in the Supreme Court. He condemned the Tamil Nadu's bull-taming festival jallikattu and said it was illegally executed and was unjust to bulls. In 2018, he expressed concerns about the People who were carrying out attacks in the name of protecting cows which harmed the animal rights movement.

From 1996 to 2002, Chinny was a member and board representative of the Committee for the Purpose of Control of Scientific Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA). He is also an elected Life Fellow of both the Institution of Engineers and the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers. Venu Menon National Animal Award for Lifetime Achievement (2002) Humane Society International Award (USA) (2005) OBA Lifetime Achievement Award — St Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore (2021)