Goverdhan Mehta
Dr. Goverdhan Mehta (born 1943) is an Indian researcher and chemical scientist.
Date & Place of Birth
June 26, 1943, Jodhpur, India
Academic Qualifications
M.Sc. (1963), Ph.D. (1966), D.Sc. (Honoris Causa)
Academic/Professional Positions Held
- Research Associate, Michigan State and the Ohio State Universities, USA,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
Career
He has authored more than 400 research papers. He has received the Trieste prize.[1]
Controversy
[2] The actions taken by the US government in this regard were strongly criticized by American scientists.[3]
Awards
- He is a recipient of the Indian Government's Padma Shri Award.[1]
- He has received the French award of Légion d'honneur.[1]
- In 1995, he became the first Indian scientist to receive the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award.[7]
- He has received H.K. Firodia Award for Science & Technology.
- He is the recipient of Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award in Chemical Sciences.
Positions
- He is the Chairman, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
- He has been the president of Indian National Science Academy.[1]
- He is a fellow of the Royal Society.[8]
- He is a foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.[1]
- He is the President of IUPAC.[8]
- He was director of the Indian Institute of Science (1998–2005) and vice chancellor of the University of Hyderabad (1994–1998).[9]
- He has been appointed as National Research Professor by the Indian government.[10]
- He is one the board of directors of the Institute of Life Sciences.[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Prof. Goverdhan Mehta". Sphaerapharma.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "Scientist's Visa Denial Sparks Outrage in India". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Silverstein, Richard (2006-02-25). "‘The Closing of the American Mind:’ Denying Visas to Foreign Intellectuals Tikun-Olam Tikun Olam-תיקון עולם". Richardsilverstein.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Mehta, Goverdhan (Oct 28, 2006). "Stereochemical Reassignment of Mehta and Kundu's Spiculoic Acid A Analogue". Organic Letters 8 (24): 5537. doi:10.1021/ol062361a.
- ↑ Curly, Arrow. "Spiculoic Acid". www.curlyarrow.blogspot.in. Retrieved Nov 12, 2006.
- ↑ Totally, Synthetic. "Spiculoic Acid A Controversy". www.totallysynthetic.com. Retrieved Nov 15, 2006.
- ↑ Press Office, Michael Schwarz (2003-06-23). "University of Heidelberg". Uni-heidelberg.de. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Goverdhan Mehta. "Goverdhan Mehta: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "Building a nation of scientists". Rsc.org. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "Goverdhan Mehta set to be National Research Professor - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ ":: Institute of Life Sciences ::". Ilsresearch.org. Retrieved 2014-05-17.