G. D. Yadav

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Full Name	G. D. Yadav
Occupation	Chemical Engineer
Date Of Birth	Sep 14, 1952(1952-09-14)
Age	72
Birthplace	Arjunwada
Country	India
Horoscope	Virgo

G. D. Yadav Biography

G. D. Yadav is one of the most popular and richest Chemical Engineer who was born on September 14, 1952 in Arjunwada, India.

Ganapati Dadasaheb Yadav (born 1952) is an Indian chemical engineer, inventor and academic, known for his research on nanomaterials, gas absorption with chemical reaction and phase transfer catalysis. He served as the vice chancellor of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai from 2009 to Novemeber 2019. He also serves as the R. T. Mody Distinguished Professor at ICT. He is J.C. Bose National Fellow and Adjunct Professor at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia and University of Saskatchewan, Canada. He holds a number of patents and is an elected fellow of such science academies as Institution of Chemical Engineers, The World Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy and the National Academy of Sciences, India. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for his contributions to science and engineering.

Yadav received the Best Engineering College Teacher Award of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) in 1994 and VASVIK Industrial Research Award in 1995. He received the IIEE Award for development of eco- friendly technologies in 1997, K. G. Naik Gold Medal of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 2002, and Anna University National Award for the most outstanding academic in 2005 before receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the UDCT (2006). He received three awards in 2007, Prof. S. K. Bhattacharya Eminent Scientist Award of Catalysis Society of India, Chemtech Foundation Award and the Best Teacher Award of the Government of Maharashtra, followed by two more awards in 2009, Eminent Engineer Award of Institution of Engineers (India) and Hercules Padma Vibhuhan Professor C. N. R. Rao Medal and Chemcon Distinguished Speaker Award. In 2011, he received C. V. Raman Award and Green Chemistry Award of the Industrial Green Chemistry World followed by Goyal Prize of Kurukshetra University, Best Professor Award for Producing Maximum Peer Reviewed Paper, and the Best Researcher Award of PNG College of Engineering in 2012. The Indian Chemical Council awarded him the D. M. Trivedi Life Time Achievement Award in 2013 and he received the 15th NES Jagadguru Sankaracharya National Eminent Scientist Award in 2015. Besides, he has received seven awards from the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers viz. Hindustan Lever Biennial Award for the Most Outstanding Chemical Engineer of the Year (1994), Herdillia Award for Excellence in Basic Research in Chemical Engineering (1999), DOST Professor S.K. Sharma Medal and Chemcon Distinguished Award (2005), K. Anji Reddy Innovator of the Year Award (2006), RPG Life Sciences Padma Vibhushan Professor M. M. Sharma Medal and Chemcon Distinguished Speaker Award (2010), Dr. B. P. Godrej Life Time Achievement Award (2013) and Asian Paints Padma Vibhushan Dr. R. A. Mashelkar Medal and CDS Award (2015).

G. D. Yadav Net Worth

G. D. Yadav is one of the richest Chemical Engineer from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, G. D. Yadav 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ganapati Yadav was born on 14 September 1952 at Arjunwada, a small village in Radhanagari tehsil in Kolhapur district of the western Indian state of Maharashtra to Dadasaheb Krishnaji–Rukmini couple and did his early education at the local school in his village till class VII and later at Kolhapur till class XI. Joining the University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT) of Bombay University in 1970, he graduated in chemical engineering in 1974 and started his career at the institution as a faculty member. Simultaneously, he continued his doctoral studies under the supervision of renowned chemical engineer, Man Mohan Sharma, to secure his PhD in 1980. Later, he served at Loughborough University of Technology, UK as a Leverhulme fellow (1980–81) and the University of Waterloo, Ontario as a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council fellow (1982–86),Johansen Crosby Visiting Chair Professor of Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University (2001–02) and Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Asian Initiative of Purdue University President (2007), Distinguished Visiting Professor Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. Returning to UDCT, he served in various capacities such as that of a Darbari Seth Professor of Inorganic Chemical Technology (1996–2009), Head of the department od chemical engineering (2006–09), Director and R. T. Mody Distinguished Professor of Chemical Technology (since 2009) and is the sitting vice chancellor of the institution which has since been renamed as Institute of Chemical Technology and is a deemed university since 2008.

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Top Facts about G. D. Yadav

1. G. D. Yadav is an Indian chemical engineer born in 1952.
2. He is known for his contributions to green chemistry.
3. Yadav has published over 1,000 research papers and holds numerous patents.
4. He has received several prestigious awards for his work in the field.
5. Yadav is a Fellow of multiple scientific academies and societies.
6. He has served as a professor at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai.
7. Yadav’s research focuses on sustainable and eco-friendly chemical processes.
8. He has developed innovative methods for organic synthesis and catalysis.
9. Yadav’s work aims to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainability.
10. His research findings have practical applications in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and more.