LBNL Director’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Societal Impact

US’ National Medal winner Dr Ashok Gadgil merges engineering and empathy to transform communities

by Amrita Priya | Apr 13, 2024

(April 13, 2024) When Dr Ashok Gadgil went to the US in 1973 to do Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, he was struck by the stark differences between the United States and India. One striking contrast was the excessive use of fertilizers on American front lawns – a sharp...