Renowned scientist Shekhar Basu has been appointed as Atomic Energy Secretary and Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission. He will have tenure till he attains the age of 64 years, i.e. September 19, 2016. Basu, who is presently Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and chief executive of the Nuclear Recycle Board (NRB), will replace RK Sinha who superannuates on October 23. Basu, who was instrumental in setting up reprocessing and waste management facilities at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam, is a recipient of Padma Shri.
He has been credited for commissioning land-based Nuclear Submarine Propulsion Plant at Kalpakkam. He is one of the architects of India’s 80 mega watt compact Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR), which will power Arihant, the country’s nuclear-powered submarine.
He is a recipient of awards from Indian Nuclear Society and Department of Atomic Energy for his significant contributions to the Indian Atomic Energy Programme. Basu is an engineering graduate from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute in Mumbai.
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