P. K. Kelkar
Indian academic
Died when: 81 years 144 days (976 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Purushottam Kashinath Kelkar (1909-1990) was an Indian scientist who was best remembered for being the founding director of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, which was established in 1959.He was also involved in the planning process for the establishment of the Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai and served as its third director, for a period of 4 years.Kelkar was instrumental in securing USA's technical collaboration in the establishment of IIT Kanpur, by persuading the then USA ambassador, John Kenneth Galbraith to locate the fledgeling institution on the outskirts of Kanpur, in North India.The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Bhushan in 1970.
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