Raghunath Anant Mashelkar

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
A portrait photograph of Raghunath Anant Mashelkar taken in April 2009.
Mashelkar in 2009
Born (1943-01-01) 1 January 1943 (age 81)
NationalityIndian
Other namesRamesh Mashelkar
Alma materInstitute of Chemical Technology (B.Chem Engg, PhD)
Known for
TitleFTWAS, FNA, FASc, FRS,[2] FREng,[3] FRSC
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsChemical Engineering
InstitutionsCSIR[1]
Global Research Alliance
National Innovation Foundation
Notable studentsYogesh M. Joshi
Websitewww.mashelkar.com

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar (born 1 January 1943), also known as Ramesh Mashelkar, is an Indian Chemical Engineer, born in a village named Marcel in Goa and brought up in Maharashtra.

Mashelkar 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.

  1. ^ "CSIR". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  2. ^ "Raghunath Mashelkar". Royal Society. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Mashelkar, List of Fellows, Royal Academy of Engineering". Royal Academy of Engineering. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.