Trilochan Pradhan
Indian scientist (1929–2021)
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Trilochan Pradhan (3 January 1929 – 4 December 2021) was an Indian scientist.[1][2]
Born3 January 1929
Died4 December 2021 (aged 92)
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
EducationPh.D. (University of Chicago)
Trilochan Pradhan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1929 |
| Died | 4 December 2021 (aged 92) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Education | Ph.D. (University of Chicago) |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw College, Benaras Hindu University, University of Chicago |
| Known for | Scientist |
| Awards | Padma Bhusan |
Career
Pradhan obtained his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1956. He headed the Theoretical Nuclear Physics Division at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics from 1964 to 1974, was the founding director of the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar from 1974 to 1989 and served as the vice chancellor of Utkal University from 1989 to 1991.[3]
Books
Awards
- Kalinga Ratna, 2018[7]
- Kalinga Samman, 2014[8]
- Padma Bhusan, 1990[9]
- Meghnad Saha Award, 1980[7]