Early Life and Education

A native of Thalayolaparambu, Kottayam, Mr. Pai graduated in Economics from Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad in 1974. He then secured an LLB degree from Govt. Law College, Ernakulam in 1978. Additionally, he completed a PG Course in Personal Management from Annamalai University in 1990 and secured P.G D.P.M.

Career

Mr. Pai began his career with CPC Ltd in 1975, followed by stints at KSEB (up to 1980) and North Malabar Gramin Bank (now Kerala Gramin Bank) for 32 years as Branch Manager, where he retired as Chief Manager.

Social Service and Achievements

Mr. Pai is the Founder Secretary of Kannur Water Conservation Society, a pioneer movement in Kerala for water resource management. He has also been instrumental in addressing drinking water scarcity issues in Kannur and Thalassery areas.

Leadership and Affiliations

• Founder Executive General Secretary, Cancer Control Foundation of India (since 2006)
• Founder Secretary, Kannur Water Conservation Society (since 1995)
• Founder Governing Member and Trustee, The Spastic Society of Malabar
• President, Kambil Junior Chamber (1983-84)

Project Experience and Achievements

• Co-Investigator, UNFPA-aided Malabar Cervical Cancer Control Project (1998-2001)
• Co-Investigator, Cervical Cancer Control Project using VIA-VILI technique
• Co-Investigator, Sanjeevani Mobile Tele-onconet Project
• Chief Investigator, PUD Project of IARC/World Health Organisation and MCCS

Chief Investigator, PUD Project of IARC/World Health Organisation and MCCS

• Co-Chairman, IEC for Cervical Cancer Detection procedure of IARC (2001-2008)
• Co-Chairman, Project ‘LIVE FEARLESS OF CANCER’ supported by L&T Company
• Co-Chairman, Breast Cancer Brigade Project supported by L&T Company

Awards and Recognition

• Arts and Literary Champion, Govt. Law College Ernakulam (1978)
• Outstanding Chapter President, Junior Chamber Kerala (1988)
• Silver Jubilee Award, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum (2009)
• Award for Excellence in Social Service, Lions Club of Cannanore (2009)
• Outstanding Leadership Award, Rotary of Pilathara (2010)
• K.P. Muraleedharan Memorial Award (2013)
• Outstanding Health Watch Man of the Year Award, DM Foundation, Dubai (2014)
• Life Time Achievement Award, Madhav Baliga Foundation (2015)
• Award for Excellence in Social Service, Jaycees, Thalassery (2016)
• NIRDS Foundation, Calicut – Award for Social Service (2017)
• Karunya Sparsham Award, Lions Club, Cannanore North (2019)
• Karma Shresta Award 2022 of Lions Dist 318 E of Lions club International
• Dr. Chandrashekhara Das Memorial Award 2024 of Breast Cancer Hub, North Carolina, USA

Family

Sri D Krishnanadha Pai is married to Mrs P Pushpalatha, Retired from Kerala Gramin Bank. Dr. Abhilash K Pai son working as Asst. Professor, MIT Manipal and married to Dr. Namrata Pai working as Asst. Professor in Nutrition Dept in Manipal University, daughter Anjali K Pai working as Engineer in Bangalore married to Viswa Pratap Naik, Engineer in Bangalore.