H. D. Gunawardhana
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Hettipathirannehelage Dasarathasiri Gunawardhana | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Withanamulla Buddhist Mixed School Minuwangoda Nalanda College Colombo |
Occupation | Professor |
Employer | University of Colombo Sri Lanka |
Known for | Senior Professor of Chemistry |
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former Chairman, Royal Society of Chemistry, Sri Lanka Section former Chairman, Presidential task force on solid waste disposal former President, Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon former Chairman, Environment Committee, SLAAS |
Hettipathirannehelage Dasarathasiri Gunawardhana is a Senior Professor of Chemistry at University of Colombo.
Early life and education
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He received his primary education at Withanamulla Buddhist Mixed School Minuwangoda and entered Nalanda College Colombo for secondary education. Later he graduated with a B.Sc. (Special) Degree from University of Ceylon, Colombo and gained a Ph.D for Analytical Chemistry from University of Salford in United Kingdom.
Career
Started his academic teaching career as a Temporary Assistant Lecturer at University of Ceylon, Colombo in 1970 and was appointed as a Professor of Chemistry (Inorganic / Analytical) in 1990. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon[citation needed] and Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, Sri Lanka.[1] He was also the Head of the Chemistry Department of University of Colombo from 1988 to 1995.[citation needed] He has also served as president of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science in 2008.[2]
References
- ^ "Directory of Fellows". National Academy of Sciences, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Edirisinghe, Dasun (2 December 2008). "Theme for SLAAS 64th annual sessions: 'Science for Sustainable Use of Water Resources'". The Island.
General references
- "Lecture". Daily News. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- "Department of Chemistry". University of Colombo. September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.