16 Facts About Paul Ratnasamy

Paul Ratnasamy was honored by the Government of India, in 2001, with one of the highest Indian civilian awards of Padma Shri.

Paul Ratnasamy was born on 11 June 1942 in Chennai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Paul Ratnasamy graduated in chemistry from Loyola College, Chennai in 1961 and continued his studies at the same institution to secure MSc in 1963 and PhD on his thesis, Catalytic properties of alumina based materials in 1967.

Paul Ratnasamy worked as the Professor of Biofuels at the J B Speed School of Engineering of University of Louisville for a period from 2009 till 2011.

Paul Ratnasamy's contributions are reported in the establishment of the National Centre for Catalysis Research, Chennai.

Paul Ratnasamy is known to have proposed, with H Knozinger as his associate, alumina surface models and, together with S Sivasanker, models of Co-Mo-alumina hydrodesulfurisation catalyst which are considered as valid models.

Paul Ratnasamy is credited with the synthesis and characterization of twelve molecular sieves.

Paul Ratnasamy has developed and patented a catalytic method for the production of biofuel for jets from plant and animal triglycerides and fatty acids.

Paul Ratnasamy is the holder of 150 patents including 35 US patents and has published over 200 research papers in peer reviewed international journals.

Paul Ratnasamy has served on the editorial boards of such international journals as Journal of Catalysis, Applied Catalysis, Catalysis Letters, Topics in Catalysis, Cattech, Zeolites and Microporous and Mesoporous Materials.

Paul Ratnasamy has attended many seminars and conferences and delivered keynote addresses on Catalysis and has served as a consultant to many global companies.

Paul Ratnasamy is a founder member and former president of the Indo-Pacific Catalysis Association.

Paul Ratnasamy is a founder member of the Indian Catalysis Society and an Emeritus Theme Leader at the Conn Center.

Paul Ratnasamy received the Om Prakash Bhasin Award in 1992, the TWAS technology award from the Third World Academy of Sciences and the Viswakarma Medal by the Indian National Science Academy, both in 1994.

Paul Ratnasamy is a recipient of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Award, Firodia Award, Bhangur Award, FIE Foundation Award.

Paul Ratnasamy is an elected Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, the Third World Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, India and the Indian National Academy of Engineering.