Key facts
- Born
- 24 May 1942, Pune
- Died
- 7 January 2026, Pune
- State of birth
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Sector
- Science & space
- Profession
- Indian ecologist, writer, environmental activist
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil was an Indian ecologist, academic, writer, columnist and the founder of the Centre for Ecological Sciences, a research unit of the Indian Institute of Science. He was a member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India and the Head of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) of 2010, popularly known as the Gadgil Commission.
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Timeline
- 1942Born in Pune
- 1981Awarded the Padma Shri in civil service
- 1983Awarded the Rajyotsava Prashasti
- 1986Awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
- 2002Awarded the Harvard Centennial Medal
- 2003Awarded the Volvo Environment Prize
- 2006Awarded the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering
- 2007Awarded the H K Firodia awards
- 2014Awarded the Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen Award
- 2015Awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
- 2026Dies in Pune
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