GORDHAN PATEL, PH.D., D.SC. (HONORIS CAUSA)
Founder of JP Labs, Scientist – Inventor – Pioneer
Dr. Gordhan Patel started JP Labs in 1983 to follow his passion of developing products based on his own ideas. His objective remains to invent/develop new/novel products/processes, patent and license them. Dr. Patel has a highly diverse, multi-disciplinary experience in different disciplines of science such as chemistry, physics, biology, agriculture, metallurgy, color changing chemical indicators, radiation, glass-lining and preservation of foods. He has either papers or patents in all these disciplines. His research was mainly funded with a number of multimillion dollars grants under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program before Y2002. All product development is self-funded since Y2002.
Dr. Gordhan Patel, is a dedicated lifelong pioneering research scientist and inventor. His first patent on chemical indicators (time-temperature indicators) was in 1976. He has ~150 patents and patent applications, published ~70 research papers, delivered ~125 invited lectures around the world, and has received numerous prestigious awards and recognitions, such as the Edison Patent Award, R&D-100 Award and an honorary doctorate degree (D.Sc. Honoris Causa). He was invited by a US Congressional Subcommittee to testify on a technology he developed for combating terrorism.
He is educated at the world’s top research universities (Ph.D. from Sardar Patel University/India/1970, and post-doctoral experience from University of Bristol/England/1970-1973 and Baylor University, Waco, TX/1973-1974). NIST University, Berhampur, Odisha (India) bestowed upon him an Honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc., Honoris Causa) on December 19, 2025. He was trained as an innovator at the corporate R&D center of Honeywell, Morristown, NJ (USA). At JP Labs, with help from many scientists, he pioneered many novel technologies in diverse fields of science and technology. He visits India frequently and gives lectures on his research and innovations. He is also a visiting faculty member, an advisor and a member of the board of governors of some Indian universities. He co-mentors Ph.D. students at a few Indian universities.
He received his B.S./1964, M.S./1966 and Ph.D./1970 from Sardar Patel University, India. He worked as a post-doctoral fellow at University of Bristol, England (1970-1973) and Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA (1974). He has published 25 research papers from these schools.
He was employed (1974-1982) as a Research Associate at Corporate R&D, Allied Signal (now Honeywell), Morristown, NJ. He has assigned 49 patents to Honeywell. He published ~45 research publications and gave ~40 invited lectures on his pioneering work on solid state polymerization. He invented many products at Honeywell but time-temperature indicator (VVM – Vaccine Vial Monitor) he co-invented is still used worldwide (~$250M/year). He is one of the few pioneers of science & technology of diacetylenes.
Dr. Patel’s Patents assigned to HONEYWELL
JP LABORATORIES, INC
Dr. Patel founded JP Laboratories Inc., in 1983
- Objectives: Invent/develop new/novel products/processes, patent and license. He says he is in business which is none-of-his-business. Innovation is an ultra high-risk business (business of multi-billion dollars corp.)
- Facilities: 4,500 Sq.ft. of highly equipped R&D facility.
- IPs: JPL has ~80 issued and ~20 pending patents, 5 Trademarks.
- Manufacturing: Only one product, Personal emergency dosimeter (RADTriage).
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GN Patel & his passion
- It takes multi-million dollars and years of dedicated efforts of highly skilled manpower to develop a novel/innovative product/technology having hundreds millions of dollars market.
- He is a dedicated research scientist. Invention and innovation are his passion. He says that “he is the son of a poor farmer in India but his passion/hobby is that of billionaires/giant corporations.”
- At the age of 84, he still works full time. He enjoys the challenges of developing novel products/technologies and he says, “The best thing and the worst thing I did in my life is started a business of innovation”.
GN Patel & his passion
- It takes multi-million dollars and years of dedicated efforts of highly skilled manpower to develop a novel/innovative product/technology having hundreds millions of dollars market.
- He is a dedicated research scientist. Invention and innovation are his passion. He says that “he is the son of a poor farmer in India but his passion/hobby is that of billionaires/giant corporations.”
- At the age of 84, he still works full time. He enjoys the challenges of developing novel products/technologies and he says, “The best thing and the worst thing I did in my life is started a business of innovation”.
RECIPIENT OF INTERNATIONAL AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
MAJOR AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- Felicitated by BAPS, Culture Festival of India, Edison, NJ (1991)
- R&D-100 (September 2005)
- Frost and Sullivan for excellence in Technology (September 21, 2004)
- Invited by a US Congressional Committee in 2003 to testify on radiation dosimeter he developed for combating terrorism, Testimony Gordhan N. Patel.
- Edison Patent Award, Edison Patent Awards (2013)
- Radiation dosimeter displayed on the Capitol Hill, Washington DC (2013)
- ~100 articles written on him or his work/products and featured on ABC, BBC, and FOX news
- Felicitation by Achala Education Foundation Trust, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India (January 21, 2018)
- Chief Guest, Felicitation of Gold Medalists, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India, (January 23, 2018)
- Chief Guest “Indian Flag Hoisting”, Science Community Center, Vadodara, Gujarat, India (January 26, 2018)
- Felicitated by Anoopam Mission, Coplay, PA (January 10, 2022)
- NIST University, Berhampur, Odisha, India bestowed with Honorary Doctorate (D.Sc., Honoris Causa), (December 19, 2025)