1998 JACOB, Kallarackel Thomas (b. 1944) PhD(Lond),DSc(Lond),FASc,FNA,FNAE,FIIM, NASI Senior Scientist & Emeritus Professor, Materials Engineering Dept., Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560012; Res. 210, Indira Nagar, Stage-I, 7th Cross, Bangalore – 560038; Tel: (080) 22932494(O), 25252765(R), 09845479865(M); Fax: 23600472, 23600683; Email: ; Sp. Thermodynamics of Materials/Extraction, Synthesis andPurification of Materials/High Temperature Solid StateChemical Sensors/Fuel Cells/High Temperature Reactions.