Kumar, M. Jagadesh 27th January 2016 - 07th February 2022 Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar is presently the Chairman of University Grants Commission and Professor of Electrical Engineering at IIT Delhi. He still teaches at IIT Delhi. He held the NXP (Philips) Chair Professor established at IIT Delhi by Philips Semiconductors, Netherlands. He received the 2013 Award for Excellence in Teaching (in large class category) from IIT Delhi. He is a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering, The National Academy of Sciences, India, and The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India. He has been awarded the 29th IETE Ram Lal Wadhwa Gold Medal for distinguished contribution in the field of Semiconductor device design and modeling. He also received the first ever ISA-VSI TechnoMentor Award given by the India Electronics & Semiconductor Association to recognize a distinguished Indian academician and researcher for playing a significant role as a mentor and researcher. He is a recipient of 2008 IBM Faculty award in recognition of professional achievements. He is the Chairman of the Governing Body of National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. He is also the President, General Council, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, (NAAC). He was the Twelfth Vice Chancellor of the University. |
Sopory, S. K. 8th January 2011 - 27th January 2016 An eminent scientist and educationist, Prof. Sudhir Kumar Sopory began his academic career in the year 1973 as member of the faculty of the School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Prof. Sopory has been awarded various National and International Awards for his pioneering contributions to Scientific Research and Teaching. Notable among them are: the prestigious Bhatnagar Award of CSIR, Chakravorty Award, Birbal Sahni Medal of the Botanical Society, Birbal Sahni Birth Centenary Award of Indian Science Congress,Godnev Award Lecture of Belarus Academy of Sciences, and Padma Shri, Government of India. He is an elected Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (New Delhi), Indian Academy of Sciences (Bangalore), National Academy of Sciences (Allahabad), National Academy of Agricultural Sciences(New Delhi) and The World Academy of Sciences (Trieste, Italy). He has also received the Corresponding Membership Award of American Society for Plant Biology, 2010, the first Indian to do so. He was the Eleventh Vice Chancellor of the University. |
Bhattacharya, B. B. 29th June 2005 - 27th January 2011 An eminent economist and educationist, Prof. Barid Baran Bhattacharya was a leading expert on economic modeling and forecasting. He held many distinguished positions such as the Director of Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi. He served as Chairman/Member of many important Government of India commissions and committees and in educational institutions. He was a member of the Supervisory Board of Foundation for Innovation Politics in Paris. He received many awards and honors such as Government of France’s Order de Palms Academiques, Bank of Baroda’s Sun Lifetime Achievement Award, Kalidasa Samman, Socrates Award by European Business Council, and Mother Teresa Lifetime Achievement Award etc. He was the Tenth Vice Chancellor of the University. |
Chadha, G. K. 1 May 2002 - 6 June 2005 An eminent academician and an economist, Prof. Gopal Krishan Chadha was a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council. He was also on the Consultants’ panel with the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, Indian Planning Commission, and the International Labour Organisation, New Delhi Regional Office, besides being a life member of all academic associations in Economics. He went on to be the first President of the South Asian University. He was the Ninth Vice-Chancellor of this University. |
Datta, Asis 29 June 1996 - 30 April 2002 An eminent Molecular Biologist and Educationist, Prof Asis Datta received the "Padma Shree" award in 1999 and the “Padma Bhushan” award in 2008. He is a recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize and the "Priyadarshini Award". Prof Datta is an elected Fellow of all three major Indian Science Academies as well as the "Third World Academy of Sciences". A winner of numerous other awards and honours, Prof Datta served the Government in various capacities. He was the founder Director of the National |