Hettipathirannehelage Dasarathasiri Gunawardhana is a Senior Professor of Chemistry at University of Colombo.

Hettipathirannehelage Dasarathasiri Gunawardhana
Born (1945-08-23) 23 August 1945 (age 79)
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationWithanamulla Buddhist Mixed School Minuwangoda
Nalanda College Colombo
OccupationProfessor
EmployerUniversity of Colombo Sri Lanka
Known forSenior Professor of Chemistry
Notes
former Chairman, Royal Society of Chemistry, Sri Lanka Section
former Chairman, Presidential task force on solid waste disposal
former President, Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon
former Chairman, Environment Committee, SLAAS

Early life and education

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He received his primary education at Withanamulla Buddhist Mixed School Minuwangoda and entered Nalanda College Colombo for secondary education. Later he graduated with a BSc (Special) Degree from University of Ceylon, Colombo and gained a PhD for Analytical Chemistry from University of Salford in United Kingdom.

Career

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Started his academic teaching career as a Temporary Assistant Lecturer at University of Ceylon, Colombo in 1970 and was appointed as a Professor of Chemistry (Inorganic / Analytical) in 1990. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon[citation needed] and Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, Sri Lanka.[1] He was also the Head of the Chemistry Department of University of Colombo from 1988 to 1995.[citation needed] He has also served as president of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science in 2008.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Directory of Fellows". National Academy of Sciences, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ Edirisinghe, Dasun (2 December 2008). "Theme for SLAAS 64th annual sessions: 'Science for Sustainable Use of Water Resources'". The Island.

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