 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (September 2018) |
Jitendra Jatashankar Rawal (born 30 March 1943) is an Indian astrophysicist and scientific educator, recognized for his work in the popularisation of science.[1]
Rawal has served as Director of the Nehru Planetarium Mumbai. He has published about 25 research papers in national and international scientific journals, and is the president of The Indian Planetary Society.[2][3]
Rawal was born in a Gujarati family, in Halvad village at Morbi district, of Gujarat. He received an M.Phil degree in Physical Sciences, from Calcutta University, in 1975, and a PhD degree in astrophysics, from the University of Mumbai, 1992 (Thesis: Some Problems in the Solar System & in the Local Group of Galaxies). He was also associated with Children Science Congress activities popularizing scientific interest among school children in many Indian States.
- ^ "National Awardees for Science Popularisation: 1994 Dr Jitendra K. Jatashankar Rawal", National Council for Science and Technology Communication Archived 2009-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ""J. J. Rawal", Dax Pandhi's nAesthetic (19 May 2005)". Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ The Indian Planetary Society webpage Archived 2008-06-21 at the Wayback Machine