{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What Shapes Us","title":"Episode 11: In Talks with Dr Raghunath A Mashelkar","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4fb61fd0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6112,"description":"In the final episode of What Shapes Us, Prof. Vidya Mahambare speaks with Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, Padma Vibhushan awardee, Fellow of the Royal Society, former Director General of CSIR, and pioneer of the Gandhian Engineering and Inclusive Innovation movements in India.\nDr. Mashelkar reflects on an extraordinary journey from a one room tenement in Mumbai, studying under streetlights and walking barefoot until the age of twelve, to leading forty national laboratories and shaping India's scientific and innovation ecosystem.\nThe conversation explores the defining moments that shaped his life, including the influence of his mother, the teachers who inspired him, and the philosophy that has guided his work for decades: creating access equality despite income inequality.\n\nThe episode also covers:\nGrowing up in Mumbai and overcoming adversity\nThe power of education and mentorship\nLeadership lessons from CSIR and global scientific collaborations\nThe story behind India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library\nGandhian Engineering and Inclusive Innovation\nThe Anjani Mashelkar Foundation and affordable healthcare innovation\nAdvice for young leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs\nListen the final episode of What Shapes Us and discover the experiences, values, and decisions that shaped one of India's most influential scientific leaders.\n#WhatShapesUs #DrRaghunathMashelkar #Leadership #Innovation #InclusiveInnovation #Science #CSIR #GreatLakesInstituteofManagement #Podcast #ThoughtLeadership","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/VTTFvzR3wu4yMMIjCdIfjY7WPhG1mdGrOSsfEYwTR6I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84OTQ3/MGQxNDQ2ZWE4N2Ey/YjgwYzdkNDYzOWYw/ZGFkNS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}