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== Chronology == |
== Chronology == |
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* 1941: born on May 2 in [[Calcutta, India]] |
* 1941: born on May 2 in [[Calcutta, India]] |
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* 1967: joins [[Ford Motor Company]] as a research scientist<ref name="NAP"/> |
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* 1967: M.S., the [[University of Detroit]]<ref name="NAP"/> |
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* 1971: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, the [[University of Detroit]]<ref name="NAP"/> |
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* 1967: joins [[Ford Motor Company]] as a research scientist |
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* 1999: elected to the [[National Academy of Engineering]]<ref name="NAP"/> |
* 1999: elected to the [[National Academy of Engineering]]<ref name="NAP"/> |
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* 2003: [[George W. Bush]]'s the [[National Medal of Technology and Innovation]]<ref name="FORD"/> |
* 2003: [[George W. Bush]]'s the [[National Medal of Technology and Innovation]]<ref name="FORD"/> |
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* 2010: died on January 23 |
* 2010: died on January 23 |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 03:15, 31 January 2012
Dr. Haren S. Gandhi (May 2, 1941-January 23, 2010) was an American inventor and engineer, a recipient of the U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation, noted for his research and inventions in the field of automotive exhaust catalysts. [1] [2] Gandhi was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1999 "for contributions to the research and development of automotive catalysts".[2] Gandhi held 53 U.S. patents.[2] [3] He was also the director of chemical engineering and Henry Ford Technical Fellow at the Ford Motor Company. [4] President George W. Bush presented Gandhi with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at the White House in 2003.[1] The National Academy of Engineering called Gandhi "one of the world's foremost authorities in the area of automotive emissions control".[2]
Chronology
- 1941: born on May 2 in Calcutta, India
- 1967: joins Ford Motor Company as a research scientist[2]
- 1967: M.S., the University of Detroit[2]
- 1971: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, the University of Detroit[2]
- 1999: elected to the National Academy of Engineering[2]
- 2003: George W. Bush's the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[1]
- 2010: died on January 23
References
- ^ a b c Ford:Ford Mourns Loss of Research Pioneer, Exemplary Role Model;By John Fossen;Jan-27-2010
- ^ a b c d e f g h National Academy of Engineering;Memorial Tributes: Volume 15 (2011);Haren S. Gandhi;by Derrick M. Kuzak
- ^ Justia Patents:Patents By Inventor Haren S Gandhi
- ^ An Inventor in a Business Suit, With None of the Usual Angst;By KIRK JOHNSON; May 28, 1995