Prof. Ashok Mishra

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Prof. Ashok Misra is currently NASI Distinguished Professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Earlier he was Chairman-India of Intellectual Ventures from 2008-16; Director of IIT Bombay from 2000-08; at IIT Delhi from 1977-2000 and at Monsanto Chemical Co. from 1974-77.

He obtained his B.Tech. from IIT Kanpur, M.S. from Tufts University and Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts.  He was conferred the Doctor of Science by Thapar University, Patiala.  He is Adjunct Professor at the Univ. of Massachusetts.  He has been a Visiting Fellow, Trinity College, University of Cambridge during 2003, 2012 & 2017.

Prof. Misra is an Independent Director on the Boards of Directors of Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd., Kirloskar Electric Company Ltd. and Higher Education Financing Agency. Earlier he was an Independent Director on the Boards of Reliance Industries Ltd.; National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd., Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. and Jubilant Industries Ltd. He has held several responsibilities with MHRD, Govt. of India including Chairman, Standing Committee of the IIT Council from 2015-17 and Chairman Board of Governors, IIT Roorkee from 2014-17;

Prof. Misra is a Fellow of National Academy of Sciences India and was its President from 2006-08; a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering; founder President of the Polymer Processing Academy; former President of the Society of Polymer Science, India and a member of several professional societies.

He has received several awards including: Indian Chemical Council Lifetime Achievement Award for Education & Research; Distinguished Service Award, IIT Delhi; Chemtech CEW Awards (Education); National Systems Gold Medal; Qimpro Platinum Standard Award (Education); Distinguished Service Award, Polymer Processing Society; Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Memorial Award, Indian Chemical Soc. and Distinguished Alumnus Awards from all his Alma Maters – University of Massachusetts, IIT Kanpur and Tufts University. He has guided 22 doctoral students, co-authored a book, holds 8 patents and over 182 international publications.

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