Shiv Kumar Kundra

Background

Kundra, Shiv Kumar was born on November 5, 1931 in Philaur, Punjab, India. Son of Bansi Lal and Vidya Vanti Kundra.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Punjab University, Ambala, 1950. Bachelor of Science with honors, Punjab University, Hoshiarpur, 1952. Master of Science with honors, Punjab.

University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Punjab. University, 1964.

Career

Head department chemistry District of Columbia Jain College, Ferozepore, India, 1954-1955. Research scientist National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India, 1955-1968. Research fellow University Minnesota, Duluth, 1965-1967.

Chief chemist Pyrene Rai Pretreatments Ltd. (now called Chemetall), Mumbai, India, 1968-1972. Technical manager, plant manager Pyrene Rai Pretreatments Ltd.

(now called Chemtell), India, 1972-1977. Partner KUN Chemical, 1977—2006. Director, chairman Kun-Chem Pretreatments Private Ltd., Thane, India, since 1981.

Chairman M.D. Foster Technologies India Private Ltd., Thane, since 2002. Member Indian Standards Institute, New Delhi, 1975-1978. Partner Krishna Technologies.

Achievements

• Shiv Kumar Kundra has been listed as a noteworthy chemist, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society for Testing and Materials (member committee inorganic coatings since 2003).

Interests

• Tennis, sports, poetry, social work.

Connections

Married Uma Shashi Kapur, May 24, 1959. Children: Monica, Sandeep, Puneet.

Father:

Bansi Lal

Mother:

Vidya Vanti Kundra

Spouse:

Uma Shashi Kapur

child:

Sandeep Kundra

child:

Monica Kundra

child:

Puneet Kundra