Non-resident Indian Dr Haren S. Gandhi of Ford Motors is among those selected by United States President George W Bush to receive the 2002 National Medal of Technology. Dr Gandhi is accredited for many improvements in catalytic converters, the basic component in fuel emission control.
The National Medal of Technology award honours individuals in a variety of fields, including biological sciences, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences and technology. The winners will each receive the medal at a White House ceremony on November 6.
Dr Gandhi was born in Calcutta on May 2, 1941 and raised and schooled in Bombay. After graduating in chemical engineering from Mumbai University, he moved to Detroit to do his masters and Ph.D. In 1967 he joined Ford as a research engineer.
During his career Dr Gandhi has won wide acclaim for his work. He was the first winner of the prestigious 'technological innovation' award instituted by Discover magazine in 1990. He won that award for innovation of "platinum-free automotive catalyst" that is used in all Ford cars. He has more than 30 patent and bagging 5 Henry Ford Technological Awards to his credit.
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