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Dr. Anil Kakodkar is a nuclear scientist who led the design of reactor systems at BARC and was Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (2000–2009). He is a Patron of Vigyan Bharati.
Key contributions
- Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (2000–2009)
- Key role in India's advanced heavy-water and thorium reactor programmes
- Padma Vibhushan (2009)