Raghavendra Gadagkar
- January 10, 2024
- Biologist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Raghavendra Gadagkar |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 28, 1953(1953-06-28) |
| Age | 71 |
| Birthplace | Kanpur |
| Country | India |
| Birth City | Uttar Pradesh |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Raghavendra Gadagkar Biography
| Name | Raghavendra Gadagkar |
| Birthday | Jun 28 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | Kanpur |
| Home Town | Uttar Pradesh |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Raghavendra Gadagkar is one of the most popular and richest Biologist who was born on June 28, 1953 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Gadagkar published more than 275 scientific papers and articles in international journals, as well as Indian journals such as Current Science magazine and Journal of Biosciences India. Both journals are published in Bangalore. The theory of “assured fit returns”, which was based on empirical data, is his most significant contribution to the field. It can be considered a landmark in the field of evolution and eusociality since the 1964 seminal work of W. D. Hamilton. He has been an active researcher for the past three decades, contributing to the understanding of the ultimate and proximate factors that have influenced social evolution in wasps. His opinionated articles about science policy are controversial. He has argued against the Open Access model of science publishing, which allows anyone to pay for publication.
He also holds several other academic positions. He is the founder chairman of the Centre for Contemporary Studies (IISc), Bangalore. He is also an honorary professor at Jawaharlal Naehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Kolkata. He is a Non- resident Permanent fellow of Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin. He is the chairman of Research Council for History of Science at Indian National Science Academy in New Delhi. In July 2012, he was elected to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
Gadagkar was elected as a Foreign Associate of USA’s National Academy of Sciences in 2006. For his contributions to science research, he has received numerous awards including the Cross of the Order of Merit (Germany), the Shanti Bhatnagar Award for Biology in 1993 and the TWAS Prize 1999.
Raghavendra Gadagkar Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Biologist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Raghavendra Gadagkar is one of the richest Biologist from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Raghavendra Gadagkar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He is a Permanent Non-resident Fellow at Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin since 2002.
Gadagkar was the first to establish the Centre for Contemporary Studies at the Indian Institute of Science in 2004. This department is a forum for the integration of social and natural sciences in a dialogue that benefits all.
Raghavendra Gadagkar is a full professor at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India, who studies evolution of social behaviour using eusocial insects using Ropalidia marginata, a locally common wasp as a model. He was, from 2014 to 2016, the president of the Indian National Science Academy.
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