Man Mohan Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1937 |
| Alma mater | Institute of Chemical Technology Cambridge University |
| Awards | • Padma Vibhushan (2001) • Padma Bhushan (1987) • Leverhulme Medal (1996) • Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (1973) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical Engineering |
| Institutions | Institute of Chemical Technology |
Man Mohan Sharma, FRS, FREng[1] (born May 1, 1937) is an Indian chemical engineer.[2] He was educated at Jodhpur, Mumbai, and Cambridge. At age 27, he was appointed Professor of Chemical Engineering in the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai.[3] He later went on to become the Director of UDCT, the first chemical engineering professor to do so from UDCT.
In 1990, he became the first Indian engineer to be elected as a Fellow of Royal Society, UK. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan (1987) and the Padma Vibhushan (2001) by the President of India.[4] he has also been awarded the Leverhulme Medal of the Royal Society, the S.S. Bhatnagar Prize in Engineering Sciences (1973), FICCI Award (1981), the Vishwakarma medal of the Indian National Science Academy (1985), G.M. Modi Award (1991), Meghnad Saha Medal (1994), and an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2001).[3]
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- ^ "EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF EMINENCE Prof. M. M. Sharma" (PDF). INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, MUMBAI.
- ^ a b "Prof. Man Mohan Sharma". Chemical & Materials Eng., The University of Auckland. Archived from the original on 12 January 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.