Eminent Persons Information Management System
State of Andhra Pradesh
Govindan Sundararajan
Vice President Of The Indian Academy Of Sciences.
About
Govindan Sundararajan was born in Andhra Pradesh on 11 December 1953. He graduated in metallurgical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1976, followed by master
Awards
Govindan Sundararajan is a winner of many awards and honours including the Government of India honour of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 1994. He has also received Best Metallurgist award in 1995 and the FICCI award for Materials Science in 2004. Institutions such as Indian Academy of Sciences in 1992, Indian National Science Academy in 1996, Indian National Academy of Engineering in 1999, National Academy of Science in 2002, Indian Institute of Metals in 2002, and ASM International in 2005, honoured Sundararajan with fellowships. He has also received J. C. Bose fellowship during 2006-2011. The Government of India honored Sundararajan again with the Padma Shri by including him in the 2014 Republic Day Honours.
achievements
Padma Shri; Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize; Best Metallurgist Award; FICCI Materials Science Award; Indian Academy of Sciences Fellow; Indian National Science Academy Fellow; Indian National Academy of Engineering Fellow; National Academy of Science Fellow; Indian Institute of Metals Fellow; ASM International Fellow; J. C. Bose Fellow
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