Madhav Gadgil

Ecologist
Madhav Gadgil
B.Sc. (Poona), M.Sc. (Bombay), Ph.D. (Harvard)
Ecologist Madhav Gadgil B.Sc. (Poona), M.Sc. (Bombay), Ph.D. (Harvard)
Born	Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil; 24 May 1942; Pune, Bombay Province, British India
Nationality	British Raj (1942–1947); India (1947–Present)
Education	B.Sc. (Poona),; M.Sc. (Bombay),; Ph.D. (Harvard);
Alma mater	Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra),; University of Mumbai, Mumbai (Maharashtra),; Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States);
Known for	Gadgil Commission; People Biodiversity Register in India
Spouse	Dr. Sulochana Gadgil
Parent(s)	Smt. Pramila and Dr. Dhananjay Ramchandra Gadgil
Awards	(2024) Champions of the Earth,; (2015) Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement,; (2014) Georgescu-Roegen Award,; (2007) H. K. Firodia award,; (2006) Padma Bhushan,; (2003) Volvo Environment Prize,; (2002) Harvard Centennial Medal,; (1993) PEW Scholars Award in Conservation and the Environment,; (1990) Vikram Sarabhai Award,; (1986) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology,; (1983) Rajyotsava Prashasthi,; (1981) Padma Shri,; (1979-81) National Environmental Fellow,; (1968-69) IBM Fellow Harvard Computing Center,; (No Date) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar Award.;
	Scientific career
Fields	Ecology, Conservation Biology, Human Ecology, Ecological history
Institutions	Harvard University; Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Thesis	Life History Strategies: A Theoretical Investigation (1969)
Doctoral advisor	William H. Bossert

Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil (born 24 May 1942) is an Indian ecologist, academic, writer, columnist and the founder of the Centre for Ecological Sciences, a research forum under the aegis of the Indian Institute of Science. He is a former member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India and the Head of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) of 2010, popularly known as the Gadgil Commission.

Gadgil is a recipient of the Volvo Environment Prize and the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri in 1981 and followed it up with the third highest award of the Padma Bhushan in 2006. He received the Champions of the Earth in 2024.

Ecologist Madhav Gadgil B.Sc. (Poona), M.Sc. (Bombay), Ph.D. (Harvard)

Born	Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil (1942-05-24) 24 May 1942 Pune, Bombay Province, British India
Nationality	British Raj (1942–1947) India (1947–Present)
Education	B.Sc. (Poona), M.Sc. (Bombay), Ph.D. (Harvard)
Alma mater	Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra), University of Mumbai, Mumbai (Maharashtra), Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States)
Known for	Gadgil Commission People Biodiversity Register in India
Spouse	Dr. Sulochana Gadgil
Parent(s)	Smt. Pramila and Dr. Dhananjay Ramchandra Gadgil
Awards	(2024) Champions of the Earth, (2015) Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, (2014) Georgescu-Roegen Award, (2007) H. K. Firodia award, (2006) Padma Bhushan, (2003) Volvo Environment Prize, (2002) Harvard Centennial Medal, (1993) PEW Scholars Award in Conservation and the Environment, (1990) Vikram Sarabhai Award, (1986) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, (1983) Rajyotsava Prashasthi, (1981) Padma Shri, (1979-81) National Environmental Fellow, (1968-69) IBM Fellow Harvard Computing Center, (No Date) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar Award.
Scientific career
Fields	Ecology, Conservation Biology, Human Ecology, Ecological history
Institutions	Harvard University Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Thesis	Life History Strategies: A Theoretical Investigation (1969)
Doctoral advisor	William H. Bossert