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Goverdhan Mehta
Goverdhan Mehta
Born	26 June 1943 (age 81); Jodhpur, Jodhpur State, British India; (now in Rajasthan, India)
Alma mater	BITS Pilani; Pune University;
Awards	1978 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (Chemical Sciences); 1999 Officer of the Order of Academic Palms (France); 2001 Padma Shri; 2004 Knight of the Legion of Honour (France); 2005 Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS); 2016 Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany;
	Scientific career
Fields	Organic Chemistry
Institutions	University of Hyderabad (1977–1998); Indian Institute of Science (1998–2010); University of Hyderabad (2010–present );
Doctoral advisor	Dr. Sukh Dev

Goverdhan Mehta (born 26 June 1943) is an Indian researcher and scientist.^[1] From 1998-2005 he was the director of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Previously from 1977-1998, Mehta was a professor of chemistry and vice-chancellor at the University of Hyderabad. Mehta has authored over 550 research papers.^[1]

Career

Mehta received his BSc and MSc from the BITS Pilani^[1]^[2] and PhD from Pune University in 1967.^[3] His post-doctoral research was at the Michigan State University under Prof. Don Farnum and at the Ohio State University under Prof. Paul G. Gassman. ^[4] He joined IIT Kanpur in 1969 and remained there until 1977. From 1977 to 1998, he was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Hyderabad and from 1998 to 2010, he was a professor at the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore.^[5] Since 2010, he is university distinguished professor and holds the Dr. Kallam Anji Reddy Chair at Department of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, India. From 2010-2018, Mehta was the Lilly-Jubilant Chair Professor at Department of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, India.

Mehta has authored more than 450 research papers. He is a recipient of over 40 honorary doctorates from India/abroad and has delivered over 300 invited/plenary/award lectures at Universities/Institutions across the world. He has been a member of the scientific advisory council to the prime minister and also the scientific advisory committee to the Cabinet. ^[6]

Academic and professional positions

Research associate, Michigan State and the Ohio State Universities, US,1967–1969
Lecturer and assistant professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1969–1977
Professor, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 1977–1998, Founder Dean 1977–1986
Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, 1990–2009
Visiting professor, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, Jun-1990
Srinivasa Ramanujan Research Professor, Indian National Science Academy, 1992–1997
Vice-chancellor, University of Hyderabad, 1994–98
Professor, Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, 1998–2005
Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1998–2005
Tarrant Distinguished Professor, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA, Jun-2002
CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 2005–2010
National research professor, 2009–2014
Lilly-Jubilant Chair Professor, University of Hyderabad, 2010–2018
Dr. Kallam Anji Reddy Chair, University of Hyderabad, 2018–

Awards

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in Chemical Sciences awarded by CSIR (1978) ^[7]
Basudev Bannerji Medal & Prize awarded by Indian Chemical Society (1979)^[8]
Science & Technology Award of Rajasthan Government (1980)
Professor R.D. Desai Medal & Prize awarded by Indian Chemical Society (1982)^[8]
FICCI Award in Physical Sciences (1983)
Golden Jubilee Commemoration Medal (Chemical Sciences) awarded by Indian National Science Academy (1989) ^[9]
G.D. Birla Award for Excellence in Science (1992)
Goyal Prize in Chemical Sciences awarded by Sri Kala Ram Trust (1994)
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru National Award for Excellence in Science awarded by MP Government (1994)
Humboldt Prize (Humboldt-Forschungspreis) awarded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany (1995) (first in India) ^[10]
Acharya P.C. Ray Medal awarded by Indian Chemical Society (1995)
Dr. Y. Nayudamma Gold Medal awarded by Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (now Telangana Academy of Sciences) (1998)
Padma Shri awarded by Government of India (2001) ^[11]
TWAS Medal awarded by World Academy of Sciences (2001) ^[12]
Millennium Plaque of Honour awarded by Indian Science Congress Association (2002)
C V Raman Medal awarded by Indian National Science Academy (2003) ^[9]
Legion of Honour awarded by Republic of France (2004) ^[13]
Rajvotsava Award by Karnataka Government (2004)
Centenary Prize awarded by Royal Society of Chemistry (2005)^[14]
Trieste Science Prize awarded by World Academy of Sciences (2007) ^[15]
G M Modi Award for Innovative Science and Technology (2007) ^[16]
H. K. Firodia Award for Science & Technology (2010) ^[17]
Distinguished Alumnus Award from BITS Pilani (2011) ^[18]
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2016)^[19]
INSA Medal for Promotion and Service to Science (2017) ^[9]
Dr Sukh Dev ICS Centennial Jubilee Award awarded by Indian Chemical Society (2023) ^[20]

Fellowships

Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy^[21]
Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences^[22]
Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences^[23]
Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences^[24]
Fellow of the Royal Society^[25]
Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences^[26]
Fellow of the World Innovation Foundation (WIF)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Fellow of Indian Chemical Society
Fellow of the Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (now Telangana Academy of Sciences)
Founding Member of Society for Scientific Values

Important positions

President of Indian National Science Academy (1999-2001) ^[27]
Co-chair (with Bruce Alberts of US NAS) of the Inter Academy Council (IAC) (2000-2005) ^[28]
President, Chemical Research Society of India (2002-2005) ^[29]
President, Association of Indian Universities (2003) ^[30]
President of ICSU (2005-2008) ^[31]
Chairperson, National Accreditation and Assessment (NAAC) (2006-2012)
Jury Member for Physical Sciences, Infosys Prize (2012–2015)^[32]
Chairman, board of governors, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (2014-2018)
Chairman, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata (2016-2020)^[33]
Chairperson, Council of Management, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) (2018-2022)^[34]
Member, board of directors, Dr. Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences^[35]
Chairman and member, University Grants Commission Panel on Chemistry (1983–93)
Member, Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC) (1984–90), (1994–97)
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (1984–88)
Member, Government of India Scientific Commission on Bhopal Gas Leakage (1985–87)
Chairman, National Committee for IUPAC (1991–93)
Member, India-European Union (EU) Round Table of Eminent Persons

Controversy

In 2006, the US Government refused Mehta a visa; this decision was strongly criticised by Indian and American scientists. The US ambassador to India David Mulford offered his apology to Mehta. ^[36] ^[37] ^[38] ^[39] ^[40] ^[41]

Publications

Mehta, Goverdhan; Murthy, A. Narayana; Reddy, D. Sivakumar; Reddy, A. Veera (1986). "A general approach to linearly fused triquinane natural products. Total syntheses of (.+-.)-hirsutene, (.+-.)-coriolin, and (.+-.)-capnellene". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 108 (12). American Chemical Society (ACS): 3443–3452. Bibcode:1986JAChS.108.3443M. doi:10.1021/ja00272a046. ISSN 0002-7863.
Mehta, Goverdhan; Padma, S. (1987). "D2h-bishomohexaprismane ("garudane"). Design of the face-to-face 2 + 2 dimer of norbornadiene". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 109 (23). American Chemical Society (ACS): 7230–7232. Bibcode:1987JAChS.109.7230M. doi:10.1021/ja00257a076. ISSN 0002-7863.
Mehta, Goverdhan; Khan, Faiz Ahmed (1990). "Electronic control of .pi.-facial selectivities in nucleophilic additions to 7-norbornanones". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 112 (16). American Chemical Society (ACS): 6140–6142. Bibcode:1990JAChS.112.6140M. doi:10.1021/ja00172a047. ISSN 0002-7863.
Mehta, Goverdhan; Reddy, S. Hari Krishna (1993). "Golcondane: A Novel, Caged, Nonacyclic C20H24-Hydrocarbon ofD2d Symmetry". Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 32 (8). Wiley: 1160–1161. doi:10.1002/anie.199311601. ISSN 0570-0833.
Mehta, Goverdhan; Singh, S. Robindro (30 January 2006). "Total Synthesis of (±)-Merrilactone A". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 45 (6). Wiley: 953–955. doi:10.1002/anie.200503618. ISSN 1433-7851. PMID 16381043.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Keinan, Ehud (31 March 2023). ""Scientific temper reflects the high values of science: truth seeking, objectivity and honesty" - An interview with Prof. Goverdhan Mehta". AsiaChem Magazine. 3: 182–187. doi:10.51167/acm00053.
^ "Prof. Goverdhan Mehta". Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani). 28 November 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
^ "Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize: an inspiration for international recognitions" (PDF). Current Science. 107 (2): 164. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
^ "Goverdhan Mehta". University of Hyderabad School of Chemistry. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ "INDIAN RESEARCH INFORMATION NETWORK SYSTEM". IISc. 12 August 2003. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ ":: Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India ::". Archived from the original on 12 June 2007.
^ "Awardee Details: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize". Home. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b "List of the various Endowment Awards and the previous Awardees of the respective Awards" (PDF).
^ ^a ^b ^c "INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail". Indian National Science Academy. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "Professor Goverdhan Mehta named ICSU President-Elect". International Science Council. 25 September 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ Srivastava, Shilpika (26 February 2016). "Goverdhan Mehta conferred Cross of the Order of Merit, Germany's prestigious award". Jagranjosh.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "TWAS Medal Lectures". The World Academy of Sciences. 30 June 2023.
^ "Vijnana Bhavan University of Mysore". University of Mysore. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "Centenary Prizes - previous winners".
^ "Organic molecules win Prof Mehta Trieste prize". Indian Express. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "IIFA - Gujar Mal Modi Award for Science & Technology".
^ "Goverdhan Mehta". Edubilla.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "Prof. Goverdhan Mehta".
^ "Goverdhan Mehta conferred Germany's prestigious award". The Hindu BusinessLine. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "Final Program" (PDF).
^ "INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail". www.insaindia.res.in.
^ "Indian Academy of Sciences". fellows.ias.ac.in.
^ "The National Academy of Sciences, India - Home". www.nasi.nic.in.
^ "TWAS Directory". TWAS.
^ "Goverdhan Mehta". royalsociety.org.
^ "Иностранные члены РАН". www.ras.ru.
^ "Goverdhan Mehta". 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "The Interacademy Partnership".
^ "Council Members 2002-2005 – Chemical Research Society of India".
^ "President | AIU".
^ "Professor Goverdhan Mehta named ICSU President-Elect". 25 September 2002.
^ "Jury 2014". Infosys Prize. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "An Annotated Chronological History of ISI".
^ "Council of Management". Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Science Research.
^ ":: Institute of Life Sciences ::". Ilsresearch.org. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
^ "Scientist's Visa Denial Sparks Outrage in India". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
^ Mehta, Goverdhan (28 October 2006). "Stereochemical Reassignment of Mehta and Kundu's Spiculoic Acid A Analogue". Organic Letters. 8 (24): 5537–40. doi:10.1021/ol062361a. PMID 17107066.
^ Curly, Arrow (12 November 2006). "Spiculoic Acid". curlyarrow.blogspot.in. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
^ Totally, Synthetic. "Spiculoic Acid A Controversy". totallysynthetic.com. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
^ "Scientific body denounces U.S. visa rules". NBC News. 23 February 2006.
^ "U.S. Issues visa and apology to scientist". NBC News. 24 February 2006.

External links

Official website

[:0-1] Keinan, Ehud (31 March 2023). ""Scientific temper reflects the high values of science: truth seeking, objectivity and honesty" - An interview with Prof. Goverdhan Mehta". AsiaChem Magazine. 3: 182–187. doi:10.51167/acm00053.

[Birla_Institute_of_Technology_and_Science,_Pilani_(BITS_Pilani)_2018-2] "Prof. Goverdhan Mehta". Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani). 28 November 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

[3] "Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize: an inspiration for international recognitions" (PDF). Current Science. 107 (2): 164. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.

[4] "Goverdhan Mehta". University of Hyderabad School of Chemistry. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[IISc_2003-5] "INDIAN RESEARCH INFORMATION NETWORK SYSTEM". IISc. 12 August 2003. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[SACC-6] ":: Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India ::". Archived from the original on 12 June 2007.

[Home-7] "Awardee Details: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize". Home. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[Indian_Chemical_society-8] "List of the various Endowment Awards and the previous Awardees of the respective Awards" (PDF).

[Indian_National_Science_Academy-9] "INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail". Indian National Science Academy. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[International_Science_Council_2002-10] "Professor Goverdhan Mehta named ICSU President-Elect". International Science Council. 25 September 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[Srivastava_2016-11] Srivastava, Shilpika (26 February 2016). "Goverdhan Mehta conferred Cross of the Order of Merit, Germany's prestigious award". Jagranjosh.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[TWAS_Medal-12] "TWAS Medal Lectures". The World Academy of Sciences. 30 June 2023.

[University_of_Mysore_2020-13] "Vijnana Bhavan University of Mysore". University of Mysore. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[14] "Centenary Prizes - previous winners".

[Indian_Express_2007-15] "Organic molecules win Prof Mehta Trieste prize". Indian Express. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[Gujarmal_Modi_Science_Award-16] "IIFA - Gujar Mal Modi Award for Science & Technology".

[Edubilla.com-17] "Goverdhan Mehta". Edubilla.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[18] "Prof. Goverdhan Mehta".

[The_Hindu_BusinessLine_2016-19] "Goverdhan Mehta conferred Germany's prestigious award". The Hindu BusinessLine. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[20] "Final Program" (PDF).

[INSA-21] "INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail". www.insaindia.res.in.

[IASc-22] "Indian Academy of Sciences". fellows.ias.ac.in.

[NASI-23] "The National Academy of Sciences, India - Home". www.nasi.nic.in.

[TWAS-24] "TWAS Directory". TWAS.

[Royal_Society-25] "Goverdhan Mehta". royalsociety.org.

[RAS-26] "Иностранные члены РАН". www.ras.ru.

[Anon._2022-27] "Goverdhan Mehta". 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[28] "The Interacademy Partnership".

[29] "Council Members 2002-2005 – Chemical Research Society of India".

[30] "President | AIU".

[ICSU-31] "Professor Goverdhan Mehta named ICSU President-Elect". 25 September 2002.

[Infosys_Prize-32] "Jury 2014". Infosys Prize. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[ISI_Kolkata-33] "An Annotated Chronological History of ISI".

[JNCASR-34] "Council of Management". Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Science Research.

[35] ":: Institute of Life Sciences ::". Ilsresearch.org. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

[36] "Scientist's Visa Denial Sparks Outrage in India". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

[37] Mehta, Goverdhan (28 October 2006). "Stereochemical Reassignment of Mehta and Kundu's Spiculoic Acid A Analogue". Organic Letters. 8 (24): 5537–40. doi:10.1021/ol062361a. PMID 17107066.

[38] Curly, Arrow (12 November 2006). "Spiculoic Acid". curlyarrow.blogspot.in. Retrieved 12 November 2006.

[39] Totally, Synthetic. "Spiculoic Acid A Controversy". totallysynthetic.com. Retrieved 15 November 2006.

[40] "Scientific body denounces U.S. visa rules". NBC News. 23 February 2006.

[41] "U.S. Issues visa and apology to scientist". NBC News. 24 February 2006.

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PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Goverdhan Mehta

Career

Academic and professional positions

Awards

Fellowships

Important positions

Controversy

Publications

References

External links

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