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Homi Nusserwanji Sethna | |
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| Born | 24 August 1923 |
| Died | 5 September 2010 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | •  British India (1923-1947)•  India (1947-2010) |
| Alma mater | University Department of Chemical Technology University of Michigan Ann Arbor |
| Known for | Indian nuclear programme Smiling Buddha Operation Shakti |
| Awards | Padma Shri (1959) Padma Bhushan (1966) Padma Vibhushan (1975) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical Engineering |
| Institutions | Atomic Energy Commission of India |
Homi Sethna | |
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| Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of India | |
| In office 1972-1983 | |
| Preceded by | Vikram Sarabhai |
| Succeeded by | Raja Ramanna |
| Sheriff of Mumbai | |
| In office 1991-1992 | |
| Preceded by | Saad Alim Bagban |
| Succeeded by | Bakul Rajani Patel |
Homi Nusserwanji Sethna (24 August 1923 – 5 September 2010) was an Indian nuclear scientist and a chemical engineer, gaining international fame as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (India) during the time when the first nuclear test, codename Smiling Buddha in Pokhran Test Range in 1974 was conducted.[1][2] He was the primary and central figure in India's civilian nuclear program as well as the construction of nuclear power plants. In 1991, he was appointed as Sheriff of Mumbai.
He was awarded the second highest civilian award the Padma Vibhushan in 1975, by Government of India.
Earlier in his career, he had full technical responsibility for setting up of the Thorium extraction plant at Alwaye, Kerala India, for separation of rare earth from monazite sands.
- ^ Laxman, Srinivas (7 September 2010). "Homi Sethna, nuclear legend, passes away". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Homi Sethna passes away". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 September 2010. Archived from the original on 10 September 2010.