Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
Raghunath Anant Mashelkar | |
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Mashelkar in 2009 | |
| Born | 1 January 1943 |
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| Other names | Ramesh Mashelkar |
| Alma mater | Institute of Chemical Technology (B.Chem Eng, PhD) |
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| Title | FTWAS, FNA, FASc, FRS, FREng, FRSC |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical Engineering |
| Institutions | CSIR Global Research Alliance National Innovation Foundation |
| Notable students | Yogesh M. Joshi |
| Website | mashelkar |
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.