Dr. Madhav Chavan co-founded Pratham to address the problems of universal primary education in Mumbai. Since then, he has led the development of the organisation, pioneering large-scale innovations to address literacy challenges among India’s underserved children. He combines his scientific training with his creativity, having written songs about human rights and anchored television shows, to continually seek innovative ways of educating India’s underprivileged children. Named Asia Game Changer in 2014 by the Asia Society, Dr. Chavan also received the 2012 WISE Prize instituted by the Qatar Foundation.
Dr. Chavan completed his PhD in Chemistry from Ohio State University and was a visiting assistant professor at the University of Houston for three years, after which he returned to India.
