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BOARD OF
PADMA VIBHUSHAN DR. RAGHUNATH MASHELKAR
Chairman, Vanarai
Awards: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri
Dr. Mashelkar is the President of ‘Global Research Alliance’. He has served as one of the Scientific
Advisors to the Prime Minister of India.
Padma vibhushan dr. jayant narlikar
Awards: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Maharashtra Bhushan and Kalinga Award from UNESCO
Dr. Naralikar, an Alumnus of Cambridge University is a noted scholar. He is the Founder-Director of
‘Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics’ (IUCAA)
padma vibhushan dr. vijay kelkar
Awards: Padma Vibhushan
Dr. Kelkar has worked in Planning Commission and Commerce Ministry as Economic Advisor, even
served as the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. Ex- Executive Director for
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Padma Bhushan Dr. Vijay Bhatkar
Awards: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri & Maharashtra Bhushan
Dr. Bhatkar, Currently serving as a Chancellor of Nalanda University. He is best known as the architect of
India's first supercomputer and as one of the most acclaimed scientists and IT leaders of India.
Padma Bhushan Dr. Madhav Gadgil
Awards: Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri
Dr. Gadgil is an eminent faculty of many reputed institutes like Harvard, Stanford, Indian Institute of
Science, Science Academies of India.
Padma Shri Dr. Chandrakant Pandav
Awards: Padma Shri
Dr. Pandav is the founder member and Regional Co-ordinator for South Asia of International Council for
Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD) Global Network. He has been World Health Organization
(WHO) & United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) consultant to over 60 countries.
Dr. Ram Takwale
Dr. Takwale has served as Vice chancellor of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Indira Gandhi
National Open University (IGNOU) and Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU).
Dr. Bhushan Patwardhan
Dr. Patwardhan was a Vice chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC). He has been on Boards of
several Universities and member of important national committees such as UGC, Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Science & Technology, etc.
BOARD OF
Shri. Ravindra Dharia
President of Trustees, Vanarai
Shri Ravindra Dharia is well known as an ardent socio-environmentalist. Since 1990, he is on the board of trustees of Vanarai and has been playing a pivotal role for more than three decades. After the sad demise of Dr. Mohan Dharia, he was unanimously chosen as the 'President' of VANARAI, by the board of Trustees, considering his dedication and devotion towards various social causes and his experience in VANARAI.
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SHRI. GIRISH GANDHI
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SHRI. ROHIDAS MORE
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SHRI. GANPATRAO PATIL
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SHRI. SAGAR DHARIA
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Shri Dhanyakumar Chordia
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