Prof. A.D. Sawant

Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Mumbai

 

Prof. A.D. Sawant, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Mumbai, has served at Institute of Science as Professor of Inorganic Nuclear and Environmental Chemistry.  He has a strong school of research in nuclear chemistry and has  been working in the areas of structural chemistry, trace analysis, heavy metals, solvent neutron activation, extraction.   He has guided 25 students for the doctoral degree of Mumbai University and has published over 100 papers in National and International Journals and also has contributed articles to Encyclopedia of analytical chemistry, Cambridge University U.K. He was the former Joint Director, Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra and is associated with several Sciences and Technology bodies as advisor and is heading several NGO’s. He is the Joint Secretary of National Society of Friends of Trees, President, Rose Society, and Joint Secretary for Society for Clean environment and has large interest in integrated rural development.