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Vinod Daniel’s journey from IIT to Australia’s famous cultural ambassador
Daniel bridges science and culture, shaping museums worldwide and advancing vision care access in India
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Ishani Duttagupta - Tue, 07, Apr 2026
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Vinod Daniel / Ishani Duttagupta
Despite describing himself as a ‘Chennai boy’ at heart, Vinod Daniel’s journey has been anything but local. Following the well-trodden path of his fellow IIT alumni in the 1980s, Daniel went for further studies to the United States after his chemical engineering degrees from IIT Delhi and IIT Madras.
However, his career took a sharp turn from the norm of Indian technology students when he spotted a unique opening at the Getty Trust. The organization was seeking a chemical engineer to tackle the scientific challenges of cultural preservation. “I applied because it looked interesting and unique,” Daniel recollects. “I was lucky to get it.”
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