Vandana Shiva

Biography

Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar and environmental activist born in Dehradun to a family of nature lovers. She studied physics before pursuing a master's degree in philosophy at the University of Guelph and later earned her PhD in philosophy from the University of Western Ontario, focusing on quantum theory. Known as the "Gandhi of grain" for her anti-GMO activism, Shiva has written over 20 books and co-founded Navdanya to promote sustainable agriculture and biodiversity conservation.