Kuruvilla Pandikattu is a Jesuit priest of the Dumka–Rajganj Province and Chair Professor (Emeritus) at XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur. He also heads the Research & Publication Department in St. Xavier’s College in Dumka, Jharkhand. Professor Pandikattu’s academic journey has been marked by a sustained engagement with both the sciences and the humanities. In 1996, he began serving as Professor of Physics, Philosophy, and Religion at Jnana Deepa, Pune, where he contributed significantly to interdisciplinary scholarship.
Holding three master’s degrees and two doctorates in Philosophy and Theology, he has emerged as a leading voice in science–religion dialogue, philosophical anthropology, and transhumanism. His work reflects a consistent effort to build conversations across disciplines while remaining rooted in rigorous scholarship.
Over the course of his career, he has authored 37 books, edited 33 volumes, and published more than 240 scholarly articles. He has organised over 25 national and international conferences and has participated in more than 100 academic events across 25 countries. In addition, he has served on the editorial boards of five academic journals.
