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studies of Fat Oxidation and Fatty Esters of Sugars as Emulsifying Agents. After earning Ph D with all "A" grades, he decided to return to India in spite of offers made to him by his Professor Dr. Kummerow. This had such an impression on Prof. Kummerow that almost thirty years later, Dr. Kummerow visited Pabal to see what his ex-student was doing and offered all help. After returning to India, Dr. Kalbag joined the Central Food Technological Research Institute, a CSIR laboratory in Mysore for a brief period. In CFTRI, he showed his initiative and innovative ability, by developing a number of new designs of equipment and processes. He left CFTRI to join Hindustan Lever Ltd. in their new research unit as a research scientist in 1963 and rose to be the head of the Engineering Sciences Group. From his work in CFTRT and Hindustan Lever, Dr. Kalbag had a large number of patents, several of which are in commercial use. While in Hindustan Lever, he took active part in professional bodies and was chairman of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Western Region. He was elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (founded by Sir C.V.Raman) in recognition of his work in the field of technology. He was also a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India). At the age of 27 while finishing his PhD in USA, Dr. Kalbag decided that he will continue his "grihasthashrama" for next 27 years and then he shall enter the phase of "vanaprasthashram" and devote the rest of his life to the service of mankind. As per this resolution he took early retirement from Hindustan Lever in 1982 at the age of 54 and started working on his ideas on education. Rural Development Through Education System 10
