Dr. B. Ravindranath (b.1947; M.Sc. 1967; Ph.D. 1971) has had several decades of R & D experience in various Universities, National Laboratories and Private Research Organizations in India and U.S.A. He has authored/co-authored over 80 original research papers and 16 patents. He also authored a well-received textbook on “Principles and Practice of Chromatography” (Ellis Harwood, UK, 1989; 502 pp.) and edited two series of books, namely, “Chemistry and Biochemistry or Organic Natural Products” and “Chromatography: Principles & Practice” (Harwood Academic, Amsterdam).

Ten organic chemists got their Ph.D.s under his guidance from different Universities.
His research interests and contributions cover several areas of chemistry including synthetic organic chemistry, natural products, and chromatography as well as products for solid-phase organic synthesis and combinatorial chemistry.