Bharuch in Gujarat and Samba in Jammu. Innovation through research and development has seen the company rise from a rented shed in 1964 to a leadership position in the agrochemical industry. The company was valued at over 1,200 crore in early 2000s by Dupont, which had tried to acquire it. In 2009, the turnover & profits were roughly 1,000 crore & 100 crore. In 2018, the company had a turnover of 950-crore and valuation of the privately held company was estimated at anywhere in the range of 3,000-9,000 crore. Personal life Gharda is married to Abaan, who was a graduate of St. Xavier's College and also earned a PhD from the University of Mumbai. She died 2017. He is an avid reader and has promoted Bai Ratnabai Gharda Library in Bandra, Mumbai. Gharda has said that he follows a frugal lifestyle. Gharda is also known for his philanthropic contributions, with the first foundation started in 1966. The Abaan and Keki Gharda Memorial Trust named after his wife and him has been formed in 2009 and receives 99% of the proceeds from the sale of his shares in the company. He has promoted the Gharda Scientific Research Foundation, a non-profit limited-liability company, dedicated to develop and research basic technologies. The aim is to use the earnings of this foundation to promote more technologies in the areas of health and education. He also founded the Gharda Institute of Technology in Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra. References External links Biography at Gharda-Tech Gharda Foundation Dr Gharda Talks About Gharda Chemicals' Contribution to the Indian Chemical Industry" 21 February 2011 20th-century Indian inventors Indian chemical engineers Living people 1929 births University of Michigan College of Engineering alumni University of Oklahoma faculty Recipients of the Padma Shri in trade and industry 20th-century Indian chemists Scientists from Mumbai Institute of Chemical Technology alumni