Goverdhan Mehta
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Goverdhan Mehta FNA, FASc, FRS, FRSC (born 26 June 1943) is an Indian researcher and chemical scientist.
Career[]
Mehta received his BSc and MSc from the BITS Pilani[1] and PhD from Pune University.[2] He has authored more than 400 research papers. He has received the Trieste prize.[3]
Academic and professional positions held[]
- Research Associate, Michigan State and the Ohio State Universities, US,1967–69
- Lecturer & Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1969–77
- Professor, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 1977–1998, Founder Dean 1977–86
- Vice-Chancellor, University of Hyderabad, 1994–98
- Hon. Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, 1990–2009
- Srinivasa Ramanujan Research Professor, Indian National Science Academy, 1992–97
- Professor, Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, 1998–2005
- Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1998–2005
- CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 2005–2010
- Chairman, National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC), 2006–2012
- National Research Professor, 2009 –
- Chancellor, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, 2011–
- Chancellor, University of Allahabad, 2012–
- Chairman, BoG, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
- Chairman, Indian Statistical Institute Council
Controversy[]
In 2006, the U.S. government refused Mehta a visa; this decision was strongly criticised by Indian and American scientists.[4][5][6][7]
Awards[]
- Padma Shri Award.[3]
- Légion d'honneur.[3]
- Alexander von Humboldt Research Award.[8]
- H.K. Firodia Award for Science & Technology.
- Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award in Chemical Sciences.
- Cross of the Order of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz) Award.
Positions[]
- Chairman, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
- Chairman, National Accreditation Board for Education & Training, Quality Council of India
- President of Indian National Science Academy.[3]
- Fellow of the Royal Society.[9]
- Foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.[3]
- Physical Sciences Jury member, Infosys Prize (2012-2015)
- President of IUPAC.[9]
- Director of the Indian Institute of Science (1998–2005) and vice-chancellor of the University of Hyderabad (1994–1998).[10]
- National Research Professor.[11]
- Member, board of directors of the Institute of Life Sciences.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Prof. Goverdhan Mehta". Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani). 28 November 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize: an inspiration for international recognitions" (PDF). Current Science. 107 (2): 164. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Prof. Goverdhan Mehta". Sphaerapharma.com. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Scientist's Visa Denial Sparks Outrage in India". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ Mehta, Goverdhan (28 October 2006). "Stereochemical Reassignment of Mehta and Kundu's Spiculoic Acid A Analogue". Organic Letters. 8 (24): 5537–40. doi:10.1021/ol062361a. PMID 17107066.
- ^ Curly, Arrow (12 November 2006). "Spiculoic Acid". curlyarrow.blogspot.in. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
- ^ Totally, Synthetic. "Spiculoic Acid A Controversy". totallysynthetic.com. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
- ^ Press Office, Michael Schwarz (23 June 2003). "University of Heidelberg". Uni-heidelberg.de. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ a b Goverdhan Mehta. "Goverdhan Mehta: Executive Profile & Biography – Businessweek". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Building a nation of scientists". Rsc.org. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Goverdhan Mehta set to be National Research Professor". The Indian Express. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ ":: Institute of Life Sciences ::". Ilsresearch.org. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
External links[]
- "Homepage of Prof. Goverdhan Mehta". orgchem.iisc.ernet.in. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
Categories:
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Scientists from Rajasthan
- Fellows of the Indian National Science Academy
- Fellows of the Royal Society
- Foreign Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in science & engineering
- Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni
- Directors of the Indian Institute of Science
- People from Jodhpur
- Indian chemical engineers
- Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2004
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany