Education
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, U Bombay, 1969.
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, U Bombay, 1969.
Research fellow department chemical engineering, U. Salford, United Kingdom, 1969-1970;
lecturer chemical engineering, U. Salford, United Kingdom, 1970-1976;
assistant director, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India, 1976-1978;
head chemical engineering division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India, 1978-1989;
director, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India, 1989-1995;
director general, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, since 1995. Board directors Technology Development and Information Company, India, Industrial Credit and Investments Corp, India. Visiting professor chemical engineering U. Delaware, 1975-1976, 88, U.Denmark, 1982.
Honorary visiting professor U. Salford, 1985-1986, U. Pune, 1985-1986. Honorary professor Jawaharlal Nehru Centre Advancement of Science Research, since 1990. G.P. Kane professor of University Bombay, 1990.
Lecturer in field.
Technology assessor Bhopal Inquiry Commission, India, 1984. Chairman high and powered technical committee IPCL's Petrochem. Complex at Nagothane, 1990-1991.
Fellow NAS, National Academy of Engineering, Indian Academy Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, Maharashtra Academy Sciences, Third World Academy Science.
Children: Shruti R., Shubra R., Amey R.