Niranjan Maganbhai Parikh

Background

Parikh, Niranjan Maganbhai was born on January 14, 1929 in Godhra, India. Son of Maganbhai G. and Kusumben Parikh. came to the United States, l948.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry-Physics, University Bombay, 1948. Bachelor of Science in Glass Technology, Alfred University, 1949. Master of Science in Glass Technology, Alfred University, 1950.

Doctor of Science Ceramics-Metallurgy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.

Career

Principal research engineer Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1953-1957. Senior research engineer Atomic Energy Commission, Bombay, 1957-1959. Director metals research division, instructor metallurgy Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute, Chicago, 1959-1975.

Managing director research development American Can Company, Barrington, Illinois, 1975-1984. Consultant metals and ceramic engineering Chicago, since 1984. Chairman, chief executive officer Alcomet, Inc., Highland Park, Illinois, since 1990.

Member or chairman various national committees Materials Advisory Board, National Science Foundation, Department Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department Energy.

Membership

Fellow American Ceramic Society, American Institute Chemists, Institution Metallurgists (United Kingdom), American Society for Metals (chairman technical division board l973-76). Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Federation Indian Assns. (president Chicago l979-82), Indian League American (president Chicago l982-84, 89-), Keramos, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, jogging, tennis.

Connections

Married Jean Gilman, June l1, l954 (divorced December l98l). Children: Neil, Alan, Sara. Married R. Ellen Sheffner, August l5, l985.

Father:

Maganbhai G.

Mother:

Kusumben Parikh

Spouse:

Jean Gilman

Spouse:

R. Ellen Sheffner

child:

Sara Parikh

child:

Alan Parikh

child:

Neil Parikh