Background
Rao, Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra was born on June 30, 1934 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of Hanumantha Nagesa and Nagamma Nagesa Rao.
Rao, Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra was born on June 30, 1934 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of Hanumantha Nagesa and Nagamma Nagesa Rao.
Bachelor of Science, Mysore University, India, 1951. Master of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1958.
Doctor of Science, Mysore University, Karnataka, 1961. Doctor of Science (honoris causa), other 35 universities.
Head Department Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1963-1977. Chairman Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit and Materials Research Centre Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1977-1984, director, 1984-1994. Chairman science advisory council Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, 1985—1989.
Chairman science advisory committee Union Cabinet, 1997—1998. Honorary president, Linus Pauling research professor Jawaharlal Nehru Center Advanced Science Research Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1990—1999. Albert Einstein research professor, 1995—1999.
Linnett professor Cambridge University, 1998. Gauss professor Germany, 2003. Blackett lecturer, 1991, Centenary lecturer Royal Society Chemistry, London, 2000.
Board directors Reserve Bank India. Member executive board International Council Unions, Science Institute Groups, Princeton. International science advisory board and international council chemistry, United Nations Educational.
Chairman Indo-Japan Science Council, Indo-Russia Long-term Programme Science and Technology. Linnett visiting professor University Cambridge. Visiting professor including Purdue University, Oxford University, Melbourne University, Grenoble and Cardiff.
Member Atomic Energy Commission India. Chairman Indo-Japan Science Council. President International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1985-1997, Indian Science Congress Association, 1987-1988, Materials Research Society India, 1989-1991.
Researcher in field.
Author 39 books, over 1400 research publications. Member editorial boards 15 leading professional journals.
Fellow National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), Indian National Science Academy (president 1985-1986), Meghnad Saha medal 1990), Indian Academy of Sciences (president 1989-1991), Royal Society London (Hughes medal 2000, Royal medal, 2009), Royal Society of Canada (foreign), Royal Society Chemistry (Centenary medal 2000), Third World Academy of Sciences (president 2002-2007). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (honorary foreign), Russian Academy of Sciences (foreign), French Academy of Sciences, Japan Academy, Polish Academy, Czechoslovakia Academy (Hevrovsky Gold medal 1989), Serbia Academy of Sciences, Slovenia Academy of Sciences, Brazil Academy of Sciences, Spanish Academy of Sciences, Korean Academy of Sciences, African Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, European Academy of Sciences (foreign).
Gourmet cooking, gardening, reading.
Married Indumati Rao, May 15, 1960. Children: Suchitra, Sanjay.