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The institute has its origins in department of Geology at University of Delhi, after being shifted to Dehradun it was initially named as the Institute of Himalayan Geology, renamed in 1976 as the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology in memory of its founder, late Prof. Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia (F.R.S. and National Professor), in honor to his contributions to the geology of the Himalayas.
A 1965–66 Fulbright scholar at Johns Hopkins University, he had also taught at Rajasthan University, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) and Kumaon University. [4] He was the vice chancellor of Kumaon University in 1981. [2] [4]
Later, he worked as a Scientist with Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun from 16 July 1984 to 3 September 1989. Ahmad worked at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun, as a scientist under DST for nineteen years (1984–2003). He joined the Department of Geology, University of Delhi as a professor on 31 October 2003.
A 1984 Indian postage stamp showing Dr. D. N. Wadia and the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun in the background. [1] Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia FRS (23 October 1883 – 15 June 1969) was a pioneering geologist in India and among the first Indian scientists to work in the Geological Survey of India. He is remembered for his work on ...
He worked as a teacher from 1962 to 1965. In 1972, Vikram Chandra Thakur joined the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology and retired as its director. From 1972 to 1986, he was a senior scientist, and later served as its director for 13 years till year 2000. His specialization lies in the study of Himalayan geology, structural geology, and ...
Anil Kumar Gupta (born 1960) is a scientist and researcher from India who served as a professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. [1] He was also the former director (2010–2017) of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India.
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology; Wildlife Institute of India This page was last edited on 24 January 2019, at 20:35 (UTC). Text ...
The geology of the Himalayas is a record of the most dramatic and visible creations of the immense mountain range formed ... Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, ...