Madhav Gadgil
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Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil (born 24 May 1942) is an Indian ecologist,[1] academic, writer, columnist and the founder of the Centre for Ecological Sciences,[2] a research forum under the aegis of the Indian Institute of Science.[3] He is a former member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India and the Head of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) of 2010, popularly known as the Gadgil Commission.[4][5]
Madhav Gadgil | |
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Born | (1942-05-24) 24 May 1942 (age 82) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | |
Known for | Gadgil Commission People Biodiversity Register in India |
Awards | Padma Shri Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology Rajyotsava Prashasthi Harvard Centennial Medal Volvo Environment Prize Padma Bhushan H. K. Firodia award Georgescu-Roegen Award Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement Georgescu-Roegen Award Vikram Sarabhai Award Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Ecology, Conservation Biology, Human Ecology, Ecological history |
Institutions | Harvard University Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
He is a recipient of the Volvo Environment Prize and the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri in 1981 and followed it up with the third highest award of the Padma Bhushan in 2006.[6]