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Patel, Kiritkumar Natwerbhai was born on December 10, 1946 in Eldoret, Kenya. Son of Natwerbhai Ishwerbhai and Savitaben Patel.
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Kiritkumar Natwerbhai Patel
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Kiritkumar Natwerbhai Patel, Kenyan researcher, chemist. Achievements include research on brine preservation of mushrooms, mushroom munchies, production of liquid Ammonia from mushroom tunnels, adhesives from vegetable tanning extracts for plywood/chipboard, seed coating systems for cereal grains, medicinal capsules from shiitake mushrooms, mushroom spawn technology in Kenya, instant bean sprouts, mushroom discs for flavor.
Education
Bachelor of Science, S.P. University, V.V. Nagar, India, 1967.
Career
Chemist, Kenya Tanning Exp. Company Ltd., Thika, 1968-1977; company chemist, Electronic Arts Tanning Exp. Company Ltd., Eldoret, 1978-1980; research officer, co-chemist, Eatec Ltd., Eldoret, since 1981; division head, Eatec Ltd., Eldoret, since 1991; director, Eldoré Ltd.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Lions Club International, Eldoret, 1984-1987. Chairman Eld. Brotherhood, Eldoret, 197-89. Member American Chemical Society, International Society of Mushroom Science, Society of LeatherTechnologists and Chemists.
Connections
Married Ranjanben K. Patel, December 12, 1971. Children: Prital, Jayna.
