Background
Desai, Jitendra Dhirubhai was born on December 16, 1947 in Katargam, Surat, India. Son of Dhirubhai and Urmila (Rukshamani) Desai.
Desai, Jitendra Dhirubhai was born on December 16, 1947 in Katargam, Surat, India. Son of Dhirubhai and Urmila (Rukshamani) Desai.
Bachelor of Science, Gujarat University, India, 1968. Master of Science, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, 1975.
Lecturer Master of Science University of Baroda, 1976-1977. Lecturer, head microbiology division S.P. University, V.V. Nagar, India, 1977-1983. Reader, head microbiology division South Gujarat University, Surat, India, 1983-1984.
Deputy manager, head applied biology division Indian Petrochem. Corporation Ltd., Baroda, 1984-1989, manager, head applied biology division, 1989-1995, senior manager, head applied biology division, 1995—1999, assistant vice president environmental, since 2005. Vice president environmental Reliance Industries Ltd., Mumbai.
Member Association Microbiologists of India (member Executive Committee Baroda unit 1977, founding secretary Vallabh Vidyanagar unit), Society Biology Chemists of India, Society Clean Environmental (member Executive Committee, water pollution committee 1977).
Married Anjana Shroff, June 4, 1948. 1 child, Pranay.
