Shantaram Govind Kane

Background

Kane, Shantaram Govind was born on March 17, 1943 in Pune, India. Son of Govind Pandurang and Shanta Govind (Gharpurey) Kane.

Education

Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, 1965. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971.

Career

Research engineer, Amoco Chemicals Corporation, Naperville, Illinois, 1971-1977; development manager, Gharda Chemicals Private Ltd., Dombivli, India, 1977-1980; vice president, Swadeshi Polytex, Ghaziabad, India, 1980-1981; Research and Development manager, National Organic Chemical Indiana Ltd., Bombay, 1981-1994; vice president Research and Development, National Organic Chemical Indiana Ltd., Bombay, 1994-1997; consultant, National Organic Chemical Indiana Ltd., Bombay, since 1997. Distinguished visiting professor department chemical technical U. Bombay, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Shantaram Govind Kane has been listed as a noteworthy petrochemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Managing trustee Doctor P.V. Kane Memorial Trust for Promotion of Sanskrit and Indology, Bombay, since 1991. Member Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai (senate 1990-1993, alumni executive committee since 1995, Distinguished Alumnus award 1983, Silver medal 1965), Sigma Xi (life).

Interests

• Avocation: traditional medicine.

Connections

Married Suneeti Shantaram Joglekar, August 8, 1968. Children: Ravindra, Devendra.

Father:

Govind Pandurang Kane

Mother:

Shanta Govind (Gharpurey) Kane

Spouse:

Suneeti Shantaram Joglekar

child:

Ravindra Kane

child:

Devendra Kane