IGCAR : Annual Report - Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

Chairman
IGC COUNCIL MEMBERS
Dr. Baldev Raj, Fellow, Third World Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science
Academy, Indian National Academy of Engineering, Indian Academy of Sciences,
Bangalore, The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad, Tamil Nadu Academy of
Sciences, BE from Ravishankar University and Ph.D. from IISc, Bangalore, D.Sc.
(h.c.) from Sathyabama University, Chennai, is a Distinguished Scientist &
Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research.
His specializations include materials characterization linked to performance, NDE
and Quality Management, testing and evaluation using non-destructive evaluation
methodologies, materials development and performance assessment and
technology management. He has steered and participated in many national programmes of great significance
such as Intelligent Processing of Materials, Characterization of Cultural Heritage, IAF programmes
of ageing management. He has 36 years of experience, which has led to many first of its kind observations
and discoveries in the field of materials characterization and applications. He has more than 650 publications
in journals. He has co-authored 12 books and co-edited 28 books and special journal volumes. He
has 5 Indian Standards and 18 patents to his credit. He is Editor-in-Chief of two series of books: one related
to NDE Science & Technology and another related to Metallurgy & Material Science. He has contributed
9 articles in Encyclopaedia and a large number of reviews.
He has won major awards such as NDT Man of the Year, G.D. Birla Gold Medal, Sir C.V. Raman Award, Keith
Hartely Award, International Committee on NDT Researcher Award, VASVIK Award, Lifetime Achievement
Award of Indian Society for Nondestructive Testing, Lifetime Achievement Award of Indian Welding
Society, Raman-Chandrasekhar Award of Acoustical Foundation for Research & Education, V.S. Jain
Memorial Lecture of Indian Society for Nondestructive Testing, MRSI-ICSC Superconductivity & Materials
Science Annual Prize, Jaeger Award of International Institute of Welding, Indian Nuclear Society Award,
NOCIL Award of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Dr. S. Bhagavantam Award of Acoustical Society of
India, Indian Science Monitor Award and Padma Shri from Govt. of India.
He is on many Commissions, Committees and Councils, Editorial Boards nationally and internationally
such as Standing Advisory Group on Nuclear Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency; Scientific
Advisory Council to Prime Minister; Nano Science & Technology Initiatives of Department of Science &
Technology, Member, Board of Directors, Bharatiya Naabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (BHAVINI), Nuclear
Fuel Complex, Member, National Committee of Centre for Co-operation in Science & Technology in
Developing Societies under the auspices of Indian National Science Academy, Board of Director,
International Institute of Welding, etc. He is Senior Professor of Homi Bhabha Naitonal Institute (a
University of the Department of Atomic Energy). His interests include technology management, heritage,
philosophy, theosophy and education. He is an acclaimed specialist in the area of archeometallurgy and
education.
Members
Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose, IAS, is presently Joint Secretary (Research and
Development), Department of Atomic Energy. Coming from the Kerala Cadre, he
has held several positions in Kerala including the Principal Secretary to Chief
Minister of Kerala. He is a visiting Professor of Birla Insititute of Technology and
Science, Pilani and has authored eight books and about a hundred papers and
articles in the fields of Habitat, Architecture, Environment and Land Reforms. He
is a recipient of several National and International Awards that include
Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship, Bremen Partnership Award and Rajiv Gandhi
National Award for Excellence in Management. He has received more than a hundred
prizes and medals and is a member of several International and National Expert Groups. In 2006 ,
Shri Ananda Bose has been appointed as Chairman of Atomic Energy Education Society,Mumbai.
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