Dr. Srikumar Banerjee | |
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| Born | 25 April 1946 |
| Died | 23 May 2021 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
| Known for | Indian nuclear program |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2005) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (1989) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Metallurgy |
| Institutions | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Atomic Energy Commission of India (AEC) |
Dr. Srikumar Banerjee (25 April 1946[1] – 23 May 2021) was an Indian metallurgical engineer. He retired as the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India (AECI) and the secretary of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) on 30 April 2012. Prior to his stint as DAE chairman, he was the director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) from 30 April 2004 to 19 May 2010.[2] He had also served as a DAE Homi Bhabha Chair Professor at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. He was known as a great physical metallurgist.
Dr. Banerjee died during the early morning of 23 May 2021, from a heart attack at his residence in Navi Mumbai. He had recovered from COVID-19 in previous month.[3]
- ^ "Brief Profile of the Awardee awardee Dr Srikumar Banerjee". CSIR Human Resource Development Group, New Delhi. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Dr Srikumar Banerjee". Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Former Atomic Energy Commission chairman Srikumar Banerjee dead". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 May 2021.