Uma Chowdhry

Uma Chowdhry
Born1947 (age 7778)
DiedJanuary 7, 2024
Alma materMumbai University, Caltech, MIT
AwardsIRI Medal (2011)
Scientific career
FieldsMaterials science
InstitutionsFord Motor Company, DuPont
External videos
Uma Chowdhry in 2008
"I had the courage to dream the impossible", Uma Chowdhry, Science History Institute (14:21)

Uma Chowdhry (1947 – January 7, 2024) was an American chemist whose career was spent in research and management positions with E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. She specialized in the science of ceramic materials, including catalysts, proton conductors, superconductors and ceramic packaging for microelectronics.