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'''G. S. Laddha''' (26 August 1922 – 2010) was an Indian [[Chemical Engineering|chemical engineer]]. He was known for his research on [[liquid–liquid extraction]] at [[Alagappa College of Technology]], [[Anna University]], and his contribution for the establishment of several chemical industries in India. He played a major role in the progress review committee of [[IIT Madras]] which was constituted by the [[President of India]]. He took part in the formation of [[Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers]]<ref name="Kumar1976">{{cite book|author=Virendra Kumar|title=Committees And Commissions In India Vol. 1 : 1947-54|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oBW5G--JgpwC&pg=PA50|date=1 January 1976|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-7022-196-8|pages=50–}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=IMDA Journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UfdQAAAAYAAJ|year=1964|publisher=All India Instrument Manufacturers & Dealers Association|page=31}}</ref> and served as its president.<ref>[http://www.iisc.ernet.in/insa/ch23.pdf "Chemical Engineering and Industry"]. ''Pursuit and Promotion of Science'', page 236</ref> He died in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Prof GS Laddha (1922 – 2010) |url=http://www.sanmargroup.com/matrix/MatrixPDFs/2011-January-Matrix.pdf |publisher=sanmargroup |access-date=15 December 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Laddha was born in [[Maharashtra]] in August 1922. He attained his B. Sc. at Laxminarayan Institute of Technology (LIT) in Nagpur in 1944. and completed his Ph. D.(1949) at Purdue University in United States.<ref>[http://www.chemfluence.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pathwaysaugust1.pdf Three pate biography of G. S. Laddha. ]''Pathways''. August 2014. page 35.</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
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Laddha was the director of [[Alagappa College of Technology]] for more than 30 years.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130708112217/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-15/chennai/28083526_1_alumni-anna-university-leather-unit "25 years on, AC Tech students go down memory lane"]. ''Times of India''.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080129220032/http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/26/stories/2008012658730800.htm "‘Rasa Udyog Ratna’ conferred on N. Sankar"]. ''The Hindu''.</ref> His research in Crystal growth led to the establishment of [[Crystal growth]] center in [[Anna University]].<br />
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The first recipient of the Ambrose Congreve award and the honour of Chemical Engineer of the Year (1980) nominated by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, <br />
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In the 1980s he established the Chennai Regional Centre of IIChE.<br />
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On 1 September 1995, Anna University conferred on Prof Laddha the degree of D.Sc. (Honoris Causa).<br />
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In 2001 he was presented with the Dr. Burjor P. Godrej lifetime achievement award at the Indian Chemical Engineering Congress.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/12/20/stories/2001122002140500.htm "Ensure sustainability in development: CHEMCON"]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. ''The Hindu''. 20 December 2001.</ref><br />
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The [[Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers]] has instituted an award in his name "Prof G S Laddha Chemcon Distinguished speaker award". The Alagappa College of Technology awards renowned academicians with an award "Professor G S Laddha Distinguished Professorship award".<ref>[https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/publications/archives/newsletters/che_newsletter_04.pdf "Kudos for ChE".] ''ChE Newsletter'', Spring/Summer 2004, page 6. Purdue University.</ref> He was honoured by the governor of Tamil Nadu for his contributions to Chemical Engineering.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051205010137/http://hindu.com/2005/09/01/stories/2005090114980200.htm "Barnala lauds Rajasthanis for their contributions to society "]. ''The Hindu''.</ref> He also served as a director of [[Chemplast Sanmar]] Limited.<br />
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==Selected publications==<br />
*{{cite book|author1=G. S. Laddha|author2=T. E. Degaleesan|title=Transport phenomena in liquid extraction|year=1978|publisher=McGraw-Hill}}<br />
*{{cite book|author=G. S. Laddha|title=Towards the Establishment of the Department of Space Science|year=1976|publisher=University of Madras}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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*[https://scholar.google.ca/scholar?q=G+S+Laddha&hl=en Google Scholar report]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* http://www.iisc.ernet.in/insa/ch23.pdf<br />
* http://www.svce.ac.in/departments/chemicalengg/<br />
* http://www.iiche.org.in/ar.pdf<br />
* http://www.iiche.org.in/chemcomspeakers.php#39<br />
* http://www.annauniv.edu/CrystalCentre/projects.html<br />
* [http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/chemplast-sanmar-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-12440.cms Chemplast company history]<br />
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* https://books.google.com/books/about/Transport_phenomena_in_liquid_extraction.html?id=2spTAAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y<br />
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