Prof. Ashok Misra
- NASI (National Academy of Sciences, India) Distinguished Professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
- Former Director IIT Bombay : 2000-08
- Chairman-India Intellectual Ventures : 2008-16
- Monsanto Chemical Co. : 1974-77
- B.Tech. : IIT Kanpur 1968; M.S. Tufts University ; Ph.D. University of Massachusetts
Director on the Boards of Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd., Jubilant Pharma Ltd., Kirloskar Electric Company Ltd. and Higher Education Financing Agency. Has held several responsibilities with Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, including Chairman of the Standing Committee of the IIT Council and Chairman Board of Governors of IIT Roorkee.
- Fellow of National Academy of Sciences India and was its President from 2006-08
- Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering
- Founder President of the Polymer Processing Academy
- Former President of the Society of Polymer Science, India
- Founder President of IIT Alumni Centre, Bengaluru
Awards:
- Distinguished Service Award, Polymer Processing Society (USA)
- Distinguished Service Award, IIT Delhi
- Distinguished Alumnus Awards from all his Alma Maters
- Indian Chemical Council Lifetime Achievement Award for Education & Research
- Guided 22 doctoral students
- 8 patents plus 7 in the process
- Over 182 international publications.
