Panjab University to Host Padma Vibhushan Prof. M.M. Sharma for Foundation Day Lecture on Sustainability in Chemical Industry
Distinguished chemical engineer to deliver colloquium lecture on the role of biotransformations in sustainable industrial processes on October 15
City Air News
Oct 14, 2026 09:32
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Chandigarh, October 14, 2026: Padma Vibhushan awardee and Professor Emeritus of Eminence at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, Prof. M.M. Sharma will deliver the Panjab University (PU) Foundation Day-cum-Colloquium Lecture under the PU Colloquium Series on October 15, 2026, at 11 am at the PU Auditorium, Sector 14, Chandigarh.
Panjab University Vice Chancellor Prof. Meenakshi Goyal, will preside over the colloquium. The lecture is open to all.
Prof. M.M. Sharma will speak on “Sustainability in the Chemical Industry and Important Role of Biotransformations”. The lecture will focus on sustainable practices in the chemical industry and the role of biotransformations in developing environmentally responsible industrial processes. The colloquium is part of Panjab University’s academic initiative to facilitate interaction with distinguished scholars and experts and promote discussion on significant developments in science, technology and industry.
Prof. Sharma is a distinguished chemical engineer whose research contributions span chemical reaction engineering, catalysis, multiphase reactions and industrial process development. He was the first Indian engineer to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, UK. In recognition of his contributions to science and engineering, he received the Padma Bhushan in 1987 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001.
Prof. Sharma served as Director of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, and has made significant contributions to chemical engineering research and education. His work has covered gas-liquid reactions, chemical reaction engineering and the development of industrially relevant processes. He has also contributed to the academic field through research publications, doctoral supervision and mentoring young researchers.
