"Scientific temper reflects the high values of science: truth seeking, objectivity and honesty" - An interview with Prof. Goverdhan Mehta

Goverdhan Mehta was born on 26 June 1943 and received his BSc and MSc from the BITS Pilani and Ph.D. from Pune University. Following post-doctoral research at the Michigan State University under Prof. Don Farnum and at the Ohio State University under Prof. Paul G. Gassman, he joined IIT Kanpur in 1969. From 1977-1998, Mehta was a Professor of Chemistry and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Hyderabad. From 1998-2005 he was the Director of the Indian Institute of Science. Since 2010, he has been a distinguished university professor and Dr. Kallam Anji Reddy Chair at the Department of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad. Mehta has authored over 550 research papers.