Raghunath Anant Mashelkar

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
Mashelkar in 2009
Born (1943-01-01) 1 January 1943
Nationality
    • Portuguese
      (until 1961)
    • Indian (from 1961)
Other namesRamesh Mashelkar
Alma materInstitute of Chemical Technology (B.Chem Eng, PhD)
Known for
  • Research & Innovation
  • Polymer Science&Engineering
TitleFTWAS, FNA, FASc, FRS, FREng, FRSC
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsChemical Engineering
InstitutionsCSIR
Global Research Alliance
National Innovation Foundation
Notable studentsYogesh M. Joshi
Websitemashelkar.com

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar FTWAS FNA FASc FRS FREng FRSC (born 1 January 1943), also known as Ramesh Mashelkar, is an Indian chemical engineer who is a former Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). He was also the President of Indian National Science Academy, President of Institution of Chemical Engineers (UK) as also the President of Global Research Alliance. He was also first Chairperson of Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), Foreign Associate of US National Academy of Engineering and the US National Academy of Sciences.