For his work in continually pushing to improving the quality of the air we breathe, Dr. Harendra S. Gandhi has been recognized by Ford, as well as by his colleagues around the world.
Outstanding Contributions to Emissions Technology
Dr. Gandhi is a Ford Technical Fellow in Ford's Research and Innovation Center. At Ford, he's made sustained contributions to the development of automotive catalysts and catalytic exhaust treatment systems. His contributions became the foundation of emissions control technology.
Through environmental policy initiatives in the fields of chemistry, chemical engineering, and catalysis, Dr. Gandhi has personally contributed to cleaner air worldwide. He has worked to reduce the use of precious metals in the automotive industry and promoted conservation measures such as recycling spent converters and technological advances in precious metal utilization.
Cleaner Air Worldwide
Appointed an international expert by the United Nations and the Government of India, Dr. Gandhi has been involved in a joint project with the Automotive Research Institute of India to reduce emissions from Indian vehicles and promote environmental protection.
In addition to his work in India, Dr. Gandhi has lent his expertise to other parts of the world. In 2004, he was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors to the International Precious Metals Institute (IPMI). He was also an appointed member of the International Advisory Board for the 2006 Fifth Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science & Technology (TOCAT5) for University of Tokyo.In the United States, Dr. Gandhi is been a member of the Leadership Advisory Group of the renowned Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In addition, Dr. Gandhi has given tutorials at such highly respected agencies as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Air Resources Board (CARB) and government agencies in Brazil, Mexico, Singapore and Taiwan. Dr. Gandhi was also invited by House of Lords in the UK to explain the fuel quality impact on emissions for regulating fuel quality.
Awards and Recognition
In addition to authoring more than 80 technical papers and receiving more than 50 U.S. patents, Dr. Gandhi has received numerous awards for his work.
President George W. Bush awarded Dr. Gandhi the 2002 President's National Medal of Technology for his research, development and commercialization of automotive exhaust catalysts. This was the first time a researcher for any automotive manufacturer had won this award. Previous recipients include Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak of Apple, Inc.; Edwin Land, the inventor of instant photography; Wilson Greatbatch, the inventor of the cardiac pacemaker; and Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft.
In 1999, Dr. Gandhi was elected to National Academy of Engineering.
In 2006, Dr. Gandhi was elected an SAE Fellow by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International). This prestigious fellowship recognizes outstanding engineering, scientific and leadership accomplishments by an individual resulting in meaningful advances in automotive, aerospace and commercial vehicle technology. On average, SAE only awards 20 fellowships worldwide each year.
In 2006, Dr. Gandhi was elected to the Board of Directors for the National Medal of Science and Technology. He's a five-time recipient of Ford's prestigious Henry Ford Technological Award, a record in the company. Additionally, he was the first scientist to be named a Henry Ford Technical Fellow.
Dr. Gandhi's other awards include the award for excellence in catalysis by Exxon (1992), The Technological Innovation Award by "Discover" magazine (1990) and The Crompton Lanchester Medal (UK)(1987). He was appointed Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering in the Institute of Chemical Technology University of Mumbai in 2004.
