Raghunath Anant Mashelkar is an Indian chemical engineer and a former Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, a chain of 38 publicly funded industrial research and development institutions in India. R A Mashelkar is extraordinarily multifaceted, in 1998, he received the J.R.D. Tata Corporate Leadership... Read more
Raghunath Anant Mashelkar is an Indian chemical engineer and a former Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, a chain of 38 publicly funded industrial research and development institutions in India.
R A Mashelkar is extraordinarily multifaceted, in 1998, he received the J.R.D. Tata Corporate Leadership Award, an exclusive honour reserved for Indian Corporates. In 1998, he was elected Fellow of Royal Society in London, an honour reserved for the world’s top scientists and only the third Indian to have had such an honour bestowed on him.
Mashelkar valiantly battled and renounced the wrong US licenses on turmeric and Basmati rice based on India’s traditional knowledge. But to US multinationals, he licensed patents based on modern knowledge of Indian Laboratories, pioneering the trend of reverse transfer technology.
He is a Director on boards of India’s leading companies, from Tata to Reliance. 36 global universities have bestowed honorary doctorates upon him. The Government’s trust in him is shown through the twelve high-powered Mashelkar Committees, many of them on contentious issues.
As its leader, Raghunath Anant Mashelkar transformed the CSIR, the world’s largest chain of research facilities, into one of the top ten achievements of Indian Science and Technology of the 20th Century.
In 2014, he was awarded Padma Vibhushan, 2nd highest civilian honour in India, by the President of India and the Star of Asia, from the former US President, George Bush (Senior).
If God were to grant one wish, Mashelkar says he would request one day on earth again in 2050 to see his dream come true – India as a leading advanced Nation.
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Raghunath Anant Mashelkar speaks on a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Raghunath Anant to align the content with your delegates and goals.
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Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Raghunath Anant Mashelkar is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Raghunath Anant can accommodate.
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Raghunath Anant Mashelkar delivers keynotes in Hindi. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Raghunath Anant Mashelkar's areas of expertise include a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. To get a clear sense of Raghunath Anant's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Raghunath Anant Mashelkar can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in a range of business, leadership and industry subjects is relevant. Details of Raghunath Anant's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
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We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Raghunath Anant's current availability for your dates.