Former scientist at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) Shailaja Donempudi has been appointed as a Distinguished Scientist (DS) to head the Business Development Group (BDG) at CSIR Headquarters in New Delhi.
This appointment marks a historic milestone as Dr. Shailaja becomes the first woman to be designated to the post in the eight-decade history of CSIR. Her association with CSIR-IICT began in 1993, after she completed her Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry from Osmania University, and MSc, and M. Phil from the University of Hyderabad.
