Shantaram Balwant Mujumdar is the founder and president of the

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, a multinational educational and cultural center, and chancellor of

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. He was awarded the

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in 2005 and the

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in 2012. Mujumdar was born on 31 July 1935 at Gadhinglaj, a Taluka in Kolhapur District in Maharashtra. He had his school education at Gadhinglaj and college education at Rajaram college, Kolhapur and Pune. In his master's degree (M.Sc.) in Botany, he stood first class first with distinction in Pune University. He obtained his Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Microbiology from Pune University. He joined Fergusson College, Pune as Professor and Head of Department in Botany which position he held for 20 years. He was a recognized post graduate teacher and a guide for Ph.D. students. He was a member of the Pune University's Executive Council, the Senate, Academic Council (for 14 years) and Chairman of the Board of Studies in Botany (for 9 years). He was also I.C.C.R's Foreign Academic Advisor in Pune University (for 7 years). He founded

in 1971 to help foreign students in Pune. He has published over 50 original research articles in several national and international scientific journals. He has authored several books on Life Sciences and has contributed over 200 articles on Science, Education and Youth Development. He has also been the chairman of the Educational Wing of FICCI in 2005–2006. Mujumdar is the recipient of many awards. The

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conferred him with the Padma Shri in 2005 and the Padma Bhushan in 2012. He has received

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(2009), FIE Foundation Puraskar (2006), ‘Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar’ (2003), Top Management Club Pune's “Excellence in Education” Award, the Rotary club of Pune's ‘Service Excellence Recognition Award (SERA)’, The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, Giant International Life Time Achievement Award, Lion Gaurav Puraskar, Pune Municipal Corporation's ‘Roll of Honour for Life-Time Achievement’ (2006) and Pune Festival Award.

Awards

* 2012,

* 2009,

* 2005,

References

External links

Symbiosis

Symbiosis International University
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mujumdar, Shantaram Balwant 1935 births Living people Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education People from Kolhapur district