Michael Postel

Michael Postel
Born France
Occupation Pharmacologist
Art collector
Years active Since 1949
Known for Musée Asiatica
Awards Padma Shri

Michael Postel is a French pharmacologist, Buddhist and art collector, known for his contribution of the art collections to Musée Asiatica, a Biarritz-based museum dedicated to Chinese and Indian art.[1] He is the founder president of Franco-Indian Pharmaceuticals, a drug manufacturing company set up in 1949,[2] which has now grown into pharmaceutical conglomerate.[3] Postel, who reached India in 1949 on business related to his pharmaceutical company, started collecting Indian art and, over the years, gathered a collection of over 1600 pieces.[4] Later, he donated his entire collection to Musee Asiatica where his private collection is displayed separately.[1] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for his contributions to Art.[5]

See also

Musée Asiatica

References

  1. 1 2 "Presentation of the site" (PDF). Musee Asiatica. 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Management Team". Franco-Indian Pharmaceuticals. 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Franco-Indian Pharmaceuticals". Med India. 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Basking In A Bit Of India". Outlook India. 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.


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