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] [3] Gandhi was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1999 "for contributions to the research and development of automotive catalysts".[2] Gandhi held 61 U.S. patents.[4][5] He was also the director of chemical engineering and a Henry Ford Technical Fellow at the Ford Motor Company. [6] 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
edit- 1941: born on May 2 in Calcutta, India as Harendra Sakarlal Gandhi
- 1963: first class honours degree from the Department of Chemical Technology at the University of Bombay (now ICT Mumbai)
- 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
Legacy
editIn 2010 the Ford Motor Company introduced the Haren Gandhi Research and Innovation Award in his honor for his contributions in the field of automotive exhaust catalysts and as one of its employees. It is awarded annually by Ford to members of its staff as the company's highest technical award, given to outstanding technical individuals for their significant contributions in their field of study.[7] Award winners: Mark Nichols (2023), Vasiliy Krivtsov[8] (2021), Gopichandra Surnilla (2020), Saeed Barbat (2019), Suzhou Huang (2019), Mrdjan Jankovic (2018), Pete Friedman (2017), Jeff Greenburg (2016), Debbie Mielewski[9] (2015), Elizabeth Baron[10] (2014), Louis Tijerina (2013), Tim Wallington (2011), and Dimitar Filev[11] (2010).
References
edit- ^ 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 National Academy of Engineering;Memorial Tributes: Volume 15 (2011);Haren S. Gandhi;by Derrick M. Kuzak
- ^ Platinum Metals Review Journal;Volume 55;Issue 1;Jan 2011;Pages 43-53;Haren Gandhi 1941–2010: Contributions to the Development and Implementation of Catalytic Emissions Control Systems
- ^ "National Inventors Hall of Fame: Haren Gandhi". Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "HONORING AN INNOVATOR: DR. HAREN S. GANDHI TO BE INDUCTED INTO NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME". FORD MEDIA CENTER. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ New York Times:An Inventor in a Business Suit, With None of the Usual Angst;By KIRK JOHNSON; May 28, 1995
- ^ "HONORING AN INNOVATOR: DR. HAREN S. GANDHI TO BE INDUCTED INTO NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME". FORD MEDIA CENTER. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Krivtsov, Vasiliy | Department of Mechanical Engineering". enme.umd.edu.
- ^ "Debbie Mielewski Profile - UM".
- ^ "Elizabeth Baron - Immersive Digital Twins".
- ^ "Dimitar Filev, PhD. » Crash Imminent Safety UTC".