Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
Bhatnagar on a 1994 stamp of India
Born(1894-02-21)21 February 1894
Bhera, Punjab Province, British India
(now in Punjab, Pakistan)
Died1 January 1955(1955-01-01) (aged 60)
New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materUniversity of the Punjab
University College London
Known forCSIR India
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPhysical chemistry
Colloid chemistry
InstitutionsCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research
Banaras Hindu University
Thesis Solubilities of bi- and trivalent salts of higher fatty acids in oils and their effect on surface tension of oils
Doctoral advisorFrederick G. Donnan[citation needed]

Sir Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar OBE, FNI, FASc,[2] FRS,[1] FRIC, FInstP (21 February 1894 – 1 January 1955) was an Indian colloid chemist, academic and scientific administrator. The first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Bhatnagar is revered as the Father of Research Laboratories in India.[3] He was also the first Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).[1][4][5]

In 1958, to honour his name and legacy, the Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) instituted the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for scientists who have made significant contributions in various branches of science.[6][7]

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