2006 RAMASAMI, Thirumalachari (b. 1948) PhD,FNA,FASc,FTWAS,FNAE, Former Secretary, GOI, DST; N Abdul Wahid Chair Professor, Centre for Academic Research & Excellence, Dept. of Leather Technology, AU, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai 600020; Res. B-5, Lake View Road, IIT Staff Quarters, Chennai – 600036; Tel: (044) 24437418(O), 09818228329(M); Email: ; Sp. Inorganic Chemistry/Chemical Dynamics/Leather Science.