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P Poet, Author, Songwriter, Translator, Multi-linguist and Engineer Dr.Hillol Ray
Hillol Ray, D.Litt., D.Phil., Ph.D. (Doctor of Humanity), Ph.D. (Honoris Causa), Poet, Author, Song Writer, Translator, and Multilinguist, is a Civil - Structural - Environmental Engineer with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Dallas, Texas. Born and raised in a suburb of Kolkata, India, he received letters of personal compliments for his innovative thoughts and poems from the U.S. former President Bill Clinton, the U.S. former Vice President and Nobel Peace Laureate Al Gore, Jr., the U.S. former EPA Administrator Ms. Lisa P. Jackson, former Indian Ambassador S.S. Ray in Washington, D.C.,from Madame Francine Cousteau, President of the Cousteau Society, Inc. in Paris, France (and wife of world-renowned Oeeanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau), and Mother Teresa of Kolkata, India. His impressive professional and literary successes stem from his deep love and dedication for man and his environment.
Dr. Ray is often invited as a guest poet or keynote speaker. at various cultural organizations, institutions, universities and libraries He has been interviewed by several radio and television stations. in USA and abroad.
As an apostle of a sustainable world leading to the improvement of human rights and peace, tolerance and environmental awareness, Hillol has invested his lifelong work, financial resources and creative writings by establishing the Hillol Ray Foundation for Human Rights (HR FF HR). Hillol Ray Foundation for Peace and Environment (HR FF P and E) and Diamond Think Tank, USA.
In 2006, he received the NFIA (National Federation of Indian American Association) Award in Liberal and Fine Arts from Long Beach, California, USA. His biography has appeared in “500 Leaders of Science”, “International Directory of Distinguished Leadership” – both published by the American Biographical Institute (ABI) in North Carolina, U.S.A. and in many other biographical books, including International Biographical Centre (IBC) from Cambridge, United Kingdom. Nationally and internationally interviewed, his works have appeared in magazines, web sites, books, and anthologies around the world. In February 2018, he was presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by the Marquis Who’s Who of New Jersey, U.S.A. He is listed in Who’s Who in Asian-Americans, Marquis Who’s in America, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, and Who’s Who in the World. In June 2022, Dr. Ray was presented with “World Ambassador of Culture and Peace” by the IFCH of Kingdom of Morocco.
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Please Note:**
First name is Hillol, and Last name is Ray.
Friends and colleagues affectionately call as HIRAY (From first name initial “Hi” and last name “Ray” combined);
HIRAY is spelled as “HEERAY” (a Bengali word from the land of Royal Bengal Tiger);
In English, HEERAY means “DIAMOND”