Background
Kotasthane, Arvind Narayan was born on March 7, 1940 in Ahmednagar, Maharashtr, India. Son of Narayan Balkrishna and Shanta Narayan (Malpathak) Kotasthane.
Kotasthane, Arvind Narayan was born on March 7, 1940 in Ahmednagar, Maharashtr, India. Son of Narayan Balkrishna and Shanta Narayan (Malpathak) Kotasthane.
Bachelor of Science (honorary), Pune (India) University, 1963. Master of Science, Pune (India) University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Pune (India) University, 1984.
Scientific assistant National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 1964-1969, science officer, 1969-1975, senior scientist, 1975-1989, assistant director, 1990-1998. General manager Research and Development United Catalysts India Ltd., Baroda, since 1998, Sud-Chemie India Ltd., Baroda Gujarat. Visiting scientist Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1987.
Visiting fellow United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Namur, Belgium, 1988. Visiting scientist Institute of Isotops, Budapest, Hungary, 1997.
Member Catalyst Society India (life), International Zeo Association (member synthesis commission since 1992, conference delegate 1991), Bureau of Indian Standards (principal member 1997).
Married Vasudha Arvind Pathak, June 18, 1967. Children: Shilpa, Chitra.