Krishnamurthy Santhanam

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| occupation = Nuclear scientist
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| known_for = [[Pokhran-II]]
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'''Krishnamurthy Santhanam''' was an Indian nuclear scientist and the field director of [[Defence Research and Development Organization]] during the tests of [[Pokhran-II]].<ref name="The Myth Bomber">{{Cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-myth-bomber/262027 |title=The Myth Bomber |date=October 5, 2009 |website=outlookindia.com |access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref> He was in the news in 2009 when he disclosed that the 1998 tests at [[Pokhran]] was not a total success,<ref name="Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist - Times of India">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pokhran-II-not-fully-successful-Scientist/articleshow/4938610.cms |title=Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist - Times of India |date=August 27, 2009 |website=The Times of India |access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref> despite claims by several scientists including [[Anil Kakodkar]]<ref name="Ex-DRDO scientist calls Kakodkar 'a liar' - Indian Express">{{Cite web |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/exdrdo-scientist-calls-kakodkar-a-liar/553979/ |title=Ex-DRDO scientist calls Kakodkar 'a liar' - Indian Express |date=December 14, 2009 |website=archive.indianexpress.com |language=en-gb |access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref> and [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]].<ref name="Why Santhanam said Pokharan II was not a success">{{Cite web |url=http://news.rediff.com/interview/2009/aug/28/why-santhanam-said-pokharan-ii-was-not-a-success.htm |title=Why Santhanam said Pokharan II was not a success |date=August 28, 2009 |website=Rediff |access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref> The Indian government, subsequent to these statements & the public pressure that mounted for further tests, ended up not signing the CTBT test ban treaty. Santhanam's statement was subsequently endorsed by [[P. K. Iyengar]], the former chairman of the [[Atomic Energy Commission of India]].<ref name="AEC ex-chief backs Santhanam on Pokhran-II">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/AEC-ex-chief-backs-Santhanam-on-Pokhran-II/article16883345.ece |title=AEC ex-chief backs Santhanam on Pokhran-II |date=2009-09-25 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref>

Santhanam is the editor of three books, ''United Nations: Multilateralism and International Security'',<ref name="United Nations : multilateralism and international security">{{Cite book |title=United Nations : multilateralism and international security |date=2005 |publisher=Shipa |isbn=978-8175412248 |location=Delhi |oclc=60819230}}</ref> ''India and Central Asia: Advancing the Common Interest''<ref name="India and Central Asia : advancing the common interest">{{Cite book |title=India and Central Asia : advancing the common interest |date=2004 |publisher=Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses |isbn=978-8188342273 |location=New Delhi |oclc=56367686}}</ref> and ''Asian Security and China 2000-2010''<ref name="Asian security and China, 2000-2010">{{Cite book |title=Asian security and China, 2000-2010 |date=2004 |publisher=Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses |isbn=978-8175411678 |location=New Delhi |oclc=55119893}}</ref> and the author of a number of articles.<ref name="Formation of organic molecules on Titan">{{Cite journal |title=Formation of organic molecules on Titan |last=Capone |first=Louis A. |last2=Prasad |first2=Sheo S. |date=1981 |journal=Nature |volume=293 |issue=5827 |pages=45–46 |language=En |doi=10.1038/293045a0 |last3=Huntress |first3=Wesley T. |last4=Whitten |first4=Robert C. |last5=Dubach |first5=John |last6=Santhanam |first6=Krishnamurthy}}</ref><ref name="Cosmic ray synthesis of organic molecules in Titan's atmosphere">{{Cite journal |title=Cosmic ray synthesis of organic molecules in Titan's atmosphere |date=1980-10-01 |journal=Icarus |volume=44 |pages=72–84 |language=en |doi=10.1016/0019-1035(80)90056-1 |last1=Capone |first1=Louis A. |last2=Dubach |first2=John |last3=Whitten |first3=Robert C. |last4=Prasad |first4=Sheo S. |last5=Santhanam |first5=Krishnamurthy }}</ref><ref name="Rapid calculation of radiative heating rates and photodissociation rates in inhomogeneous multiple scattering atmospheres">{{Cite web |url=https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0024839546&origin=inward&txGid=d49eae86fded67968ea80596c35b6888 |title=Rapid calculation of radiative heating rates and photodissociation rates in inhomogeneous multiple scattering atmospheres |website=www.scopus.com |language=en-US |access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] awarded him the [[Padma Bhushan]], the third highest civilian award, in 1999.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/ |title=Padma Awards |date=2018-05-17 |website=Padma Awards |publisher=Government of India |access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[Smiling Buddha]]
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{{portal|India|Physics}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMjuaXlrszw |title=Question on the success of pokharan by scientist K. Santhanam |date=2011-03-07 |website=YouTube |access-date=2018-06-07}}

{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 1990–1999}}

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