Anil Kakodkar (born 11 November 1943) is an Indian nuclear scientist and mechanical engineer. He was the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India and the Secretary to the Government of India, he was the Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay from 1996–2000. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian honour, on 26 January 2009.
Apart from playing a major role in India’s nuclear tests asserting sovereignty, Kakodkar champions India’s self-reliance on thorium as a fuel for nuclear energy.
Known for
- Smiling Buddha
- Pokhran-II
- Indian nuclear program
Awards
- Padma Shri (1998)
- Padma Bhushan (1999)
- Padma Vibhushan (2009)
Fields
- Mechanical Engineering
Institutions
- Atomic Energy Commission of India
- Department of Atomic Energy
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
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