V. K. Chaturvedi
Indian mechanical engineer and nuclear power expert
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Vijay Kumar Chaturvedi is an Indian mechanical engineer and a nuclear power expert.[1] He is the former Chairman and Managing Director of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).[2] He did his graduate studies in mechanical engineering at Vikram University- Samrat Ashok Technological Institute in 1965 and secured a master's degree in nuclear engineering from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Training School, Trombay.
V. K. Chaturvedi | |
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| Born | India |
| Occupations | Mechanical engineer Nuclear power expert |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
After superannuating from NPCIL, Chaturvedi joined the Reliance Industries, served in such various capacities as that of a Director of New Power of Reliance Energy Limited, a Non-Executive of Reliance Power Limited, Director of the New Power at Reliance Infrastructure Limited and as a Non-Executive Director of Reliance Infrastructure Limited and serves the company as a member of its various committees.[3]
Chaturvedi is a former member of the Atomic Energy Commission of India and has chaired the Tokyo Centre of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO). He has also been a member of the Board of Governors of WANO for two years. In 2001, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India.[4]
