Sarvagya Singh Katiyar

Background

Katiyar, Sarvagya Singh was born on November 22, 1935 in Fatehgarh, India. Son of Shiv Narain and Savitri Devi (Katiyar) Katiyar.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Agra University, India, 1953. Master of Science, Agra University, India, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Agra University, India, 1962.

Doctor (honorary), Soka University, Tokyo, 2002.

Career

Assistant professor Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, to 1980, professor, since 1981. Vice chancellor Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, 1994—1997, 2000—2003, 2003—2006, since 2006. Director Chandrashekhar Azad University Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, 1997.

Visiting professor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1972-1975, 81-83, summers 1976-1980, 84-90, University Tokyo, 1991, 93, University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1992. Member committee for higher education, Lucknow, India, 1995. Member committee for improvement college education, Lucknow, 1995.

Member research council NBRI, Lucknow, 1994. Board governors Indian Institute of Technology, 1995. Chairman U.P. state council higher education, Luckow, member steering advisory committee state level eligibility test.

Chairman northern regional committee, member executive committee All Indian Council Technology Education, New Dehli. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Sarvagya Singh Katiyar has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Sciences, India, New York Academy of Sciences, Royal Society Chemistry, London, American Institute Chemists, Third World Academy of Sciences. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indian Science Congress Association (general president 2001-2002, New Millennium Plaque of Honour, Chemical Sciences 2003, Excellence in Science Gold medal 2006), Indian Chemical Society, American Chemical Society, Society for Surface Science and Technology, Indian Biophysics Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, International Association Colloid and Surface Scientists.

Interests

• Gardening, photography, international travel.

Connections

Father:

Shiv Narain Katiyar

Mother:

Savitri Devi (Katiyar) Katiyar