H. D. Gunawardhana
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Hettipathirannehelage Dasarathasiri Gunawardhana is a Senior Professor of Chemistry at University of Colombo.
Nalanda College Colombo
Hettipathirannehelage Dasarathasiri Gunawardhana | |
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| Born | 23 August 1945 |
| Education | Withanamulla Buddhist Mixed School Minuwangoda Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Employer | University of Colombo Sri Lanka |
| Known for | Senior Professor of Chemistry |
| Notes | |
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 | |
Early life and education
He received his primary education at Withanamulla Buddhist Mixed School Minuwangoda and entered Nalanda College Colombo for secondary education. Later he graduated with a BSc (Special) Degree from University of Ceylon, Colombo and gained a PhD 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]