Background
Joshi, Balawant Shankar was born on December 28, 1924 in Jamkhandi, Karnataka, India. Son of Shankar Baldixit and Parvati (Karandikar) Joshi. came to the United States, 1982.
Joshi, Balawant Shankar was born on December 28, 1924 in Jamkhandi, Karnataka, India. Son of Shankar Baldixit and Parvati (Karandikar) Joshi. came to the United States, 1982.
Bachelor of Science, Bombay U., 1945; Bachelor of Science in Technology, Bombay U., 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in Technology, Bombay U., 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1955; Doctor of Science, Cambridge (England) University, 1984.
Research associate, University of Chicago, 1955-1957; senior science officer, National Chemical Laboratory, Poona, India, 1958-1961; sub-manager, Chemical Industries Basel-GEIGY of India, Bombay, 1962-1982; associate research scientist, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1982.
Fellow Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy Science, Maharashtra Academy Science. Member Sigma Xi.
Married Prabha Garde, May3, 1952. Children: Usha, Sandhya.