Goverdhan Mehta

Goverdhan Mehta FNA, FASc, FRS, FRSC (born 26 June 1943) is a noted Indian researcher and chemical scientist.

Career

Mehta received his BSc and MSc from the University of Rajasthan and PhD from Pune University. He has authored more than 400 research papers. He has received the Trieste prize.

Academic and professional positions held

• Research Associate, Michigan State and the Ohio State Universities, USA,1967–69
• Lecturer & Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1969–77
• Professor, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 1977–1998, Founder Dean 1977–86
• Vice-Chancellor, University of Hyderabad, 1994–98
• Hon. Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, 1990–2009
• Srinivasa Ramanujan Research Professor, Indian National Science Academy, 1992–97
• Professor, Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, 1998–2005
• Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1998–2005
• CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 2005–2010
• Chairman, National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC), 2006–2012
• National Research Professor, 2009 –
• Chancellor, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, 2011–
• Chancellor, University of Allahabad, 2012–
• Chairman, BoG, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
• Chairman, Indian Statistical Institute Council

Controversy

In 2006, the U. S. government refused Mehta a visa; this decision was strongly criticised by Indian and American scientists.

Awards

• He is a recipient of the Indian Government's Padma Shri Award.
• He has received the French award of Légion d'honneur.
• In 1995, he became the first Indian scientist to receive the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award.
• He has received H.K. Firodia Award for Science & Technology.
• He is the recipient of Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award in Chemical Sciences.
• He has been conferred with Germany�s prestigious Cross of the Order of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz) Award.

Positions

• He is the chairman, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
• He is the chairman,National Accreditation Board for Education & Training ,Quality Council of India
• He has been the president of Indian National Science Academy.
• He is a fellow of the Royal Society.
• He is a foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
• He was the President of IUPAC.
• He was director of the Indian Institute of Science (1998–2005) and vice-chancellor of the University of Hyderabad (1994–1998).
• He has been appointed as National Research Professor by the Indian government.
• He is one the board of directors of the Institute of Life Sciences.