Lalchand Govindram Gwalani

Background

Gwalani, Lalchand Govindram was born on September 29, 1945 in Nagpur, India. Son of Govindram Meghraj and Bhagwani Govindram Gwalani.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mathuradas Mohta Science College, Nagpur, 1969. Master of Science, Nagpur University, India, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, St. Xavier's College University Bombay, 1976.

Post doctoral in Structural Geology, Maharaja Sayajirao University Baroda, India, 1976. Post doctoral in Himalayan Geology, Punjab University, Chandigargh, India, 1977. Post doctoral in Geomorphology, University Sagar, India, 1978.

Career

Science pool officer K.J. Somaiya College University Bombay, 1973—1974. Lecturer and demonstrator N. Wadia College University Poona, Pune, 1974—1975. Lecturer K.J. Somaiya College University Bombay, Mumbai, 1975—1977.

Lecturer to professor Nagpur University, since 1977. Post doctoral fellow University Paris, 1987—1989, University Western Australia, Perth, 1990. Visiting professor University Madrid, 1989—1990, University Federal Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil, 1998—2000.

Thesis supervisor Nagpur University. Controller to professional conferences. Joint editor Gondwana Geological Magazine, 1984—1987.

Associate editor Springer's Mineralogy and Petrology, since 2006. With Indian Navy, 1962-1964.

Achievements

• Lalchand Govindram Gwalani has been listed as a noteworthy geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member RSB Spiritual Center, Bombay, since 1973. Fellow: Geological Association and Research Center India (honorary), Gondwana Geological Society (life), S. Asian Association Economic Geologists (life), Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (life), Geological Society India (life), Indian Association Geochemistry (life). Member: New York Academy of Sciences, Association Geoscientists International Development, Sevadar RSB.

Interests

• Reading, writing, stamp collecting/philately, swimming, yoga.

Connections

Married Jyoti Lalchand Gwalani, September 9, 1979. 1 child Shradha Lalchand.

Father:

Govindram Meghraj

Mother:

Bhagwani Govindram Gwalani

Spouse:

Jyoti Lalchand Gwalani

child:

Shradha Lalchand Gwalani