Dr Hargovind Laxmishanker "H. L." Trivedi (31 August 1932 – 2 October 2019) was an Indian nephrologist, immunologist, transplant surgeon and stem cell researcher.

Trivedi was born on 31 August 1932 in the village of Charadva near Halvad (now in Morbi district, Gujarat).

A visit to his native land changed his mind and he returned to Ahmedabad in 1977 to continue his practice in India.

[1][7] IKDRC-ITS was upgraded into the Gujarat University of Transplantation Sciences in 2015 and Trivedi was appointed its Pro-Chancellor.

He held several patents on stem-cell therapy for transplantation tolerance and insulin producing stem cells.

[7] His autobiography Tryst with Destiny (1996) is translated in Gujarati as Purusharth Potano: Prasad Prabhuno (2016) by Aruna Vanikar.

[12] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.