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Faculty Chairs


Kankuben Bakshirambhai Gelot Chair

IIT Gandhinagar has setup a faculty chair in honour of Late Smt Kankuben Bakshirambhai Gelot through a donation by his son Shri Gordhanbhai B Gelot.

Smt Kankuben Bakshirambhai Gelot was a simple, religious and peace loving person. She was a vigorous and a very friendly person with a welcoming smile. She always encouraged others to work hard, be kind and fair.

Shri Gordhanbhai B Gelot
Endowment

Shri Gordhanbhai B Gelot, has a post graduate degree in Industrial Microbiology from Gujarat University. He has been running a Small Scale Industrial (SSI) unit for ready-to-use clinical microbial analytical tools at GIDC Industrial Estate in Umargam for the last 44 years. Prior to setting up the SSI, Shri Gordhanbhai B Gelot has also worked with American and French pharma multinational corporations.

Current Occupant

Dr. Sivapriya Kirubakaran
Kankuben Bakshirambhai Gelot Chair
Associate Professor of Chemistry