Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
	Bhatnagar on a 1994 stamp of India
Born	21 February 1894; Bhera, Punjab Province, British India; (now in Punjab, Pakistan)
Died	1 January 1955 (aged 60); New Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	University of the Punjab ; University College London
Known for	CSIR India
Awards	Padma Bhushan (1954); Knight Bachelor (1941); OBE (1936); Fellow of the Royal Society (1943);
	Scientific career
Fields	Physical chemistry; Colloid chemistry
Institutions	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ; Banaras Hindu University
Thesis	Solubilities of bi- and trivalent salts of higher fatty acids in oils and their effect on surface tension of oils
Doctoral advisor	Frederick G. Donnan

Sir Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar OBE, FNI, FASc, FRS, FRIC, FInstP (21 February 1894 – 1 January 1955) was an Indian colloid chemist, academic and scientific administrator. The first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), he is revered as the Father of Research Laboratories in India. He was also the first Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

In 1958, to honour his name and legacy, the Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) instituted the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for scientists who have made significant contributions in various branches of science.

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