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	'''Pessie Madan''' (26 September 1916 – 18 April 2015) was a [[Brigadier]] of the [[Indian Army]] and an early leader in India’s high-technology research and development sector.		'''Pessie Madan''' (26 September 1916 – 17 April 2015) was a [[Brigadier]] of the [[Indian Army]] and an early leader in India’s high-technology research and development sector.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
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	==Career==		==Career==
	In 1943, Madan was commissioned into the [[British Indian Army]], where he commanded a field unit in the turbulent [[Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa]] province. After the war, he continued as an officer of the [[Indian Army]], serving in the [[Indian Army Corps of EME]]. He earned the rank of [[Brigadier]] before retiring, at the age of 52. In 1975 he received the [[Padma Shri Awards (1970-1979)\|Padma Shri]] for his services to the nation.<ref>http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php</ref>		In 1943, Madan was commissioned into the [[British Indian Army]], where he commanded a field unit in the turbulent [[Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa]] province. After the war, he continued as an officer of the [[Indian Army]], serving in the [[Indian Army Corps of EME]]. He earned the rank of [[Brigadier]] before retiring, at the age of 52. In 1975 he received the [[Padma Shri Awards (1970-1979)\|Padma Shri]] for his services to the nation.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php\|title=National Portal of India}}</ref>

	Upon retiring from the military, Madan began a career in India's rapidly growing high-technology sector, initially with the nation's premier defense electronics public sector company, [[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL). While there, he planned and supervised the construction of BEL’s Radar and Communications factory at [[Ghaziabad, India\|Ghaziabad]], and became its first General Manager. He later planned and supervised construction of Gujarat Communications and Electronics Limited, a public sector electronics company of the state of [[Gujarat]]. He served as its Chairman and Managing Director for seven years, and remained Chairman for an additional five years.		Upon retiring from the military, Madan began a career in India's rapidly growing high-technology sector, initially with the nation's premier defense electronics public sector company, [[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL). While there, he planned and supervised the construction of BEL’s Radar and Communications factory at [[Ghaziabad, India\|Ghaziabad]], and became its first General Manager. He later planned and supervised construction of Gujarat Communications and Electronics Limited, a public sector electronics company of the state of [[Gujarat]]. He served as its Chairman and Managing Director for seven years, and remained Chairman for an additional five years.
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	In 1980, Madan joined the [[Tata Power]] Company, serving as an Advisor to what is now the largest private sector power utility company in India. In this capacity, he steered the company’s [[Mumbai]]-based Research and Development activities away from consumer electronics, toward the development of high-tech weapon systems for the [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Defence Ministry]]. To manufacture these new systems, he set up a Tata Power production unit capable of precision engineering in [[Electronic City]], [[Bangalore]]. The unit, Tata Electronics Development Services, is now known as the [http://tpcsed.com/ Strategic Electronics Division]. Madan served as an Advisor to Tata Power for seventeen years before finally retiring in 1997 at the age of 80 years.		In 1980, Madan joined the [[Tata Power]] Company, serving as an Advisor to what is now the largest private sector power utility company in India. In this capacity, he steered the company’s [[Mumbai]]-based Research and Development activities away from consumer electronics, toward the development of high-tech weapon systems for the [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Defence Ministry]]. To manufacture these new systems, he set up a Tata Power production unit capable of precision engineering in [[Electronic City]], [[Bangalore]]. The unit, Tata Electronics Development Services, is now known as the [http://tpcsed.com/ Strategic Electronics Division]. Madan served as an Advisor to Tata Power for seventeen years before finally retiring in 1997 at the age of 80 years.

	After retirement, Madan turned to writing;<ref>http://www.pessiemadan.com</ref> in 2008, his autobiography "An Odyssey: My Reminiscences" was published by Konark Publishers.<ref>Pessie Madan (2008). An Odyssey: My Reminiscences. New Delhi: Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd. {{ISBN\|978-81-220-0740-4}}.</ref>		After retirement, Madan turned to writing;<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.pessiemadan.com/ \|title=Home \|website=pessiemadan.com}}</ref> in 2008, his autobiography "An Odyssey: My Reminiscences" was published by Konark Publishers.<ref>Pessie Madan (2008). An Odyssey: My Reminiscences. New Delhi: Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd. {{ISBN\|978-81-220-0740-4}}.</ref>

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'''Pessie Madan''' (26 September 1916 – 18 April 2015) was a [[Brigadier]] of the [[Indian Army]] and an early leader in India’s high-technology research and development sector.

==Early life==
Madan was born to a [[Parsi]] family in [[Rangoon]], [[Burma]] (now [[Myanmar]]) on 26 September 1916. He and his family fled Burma just before its [[Japanese capture of Burma|capture by the Japanese]] during [[World War II]], returning to [[India]] on the heels of the retreating [[British Army]].

==Education==
Madan studied Chemistry at the [[University of Yangon|University College Rangoon]], earning a B.Sc. (Honours) in Chemistry followed by a Physics (Honours) degree. He was awarded the University's S. Ramanatha Reddiar Prize (Gold Medal) for highest standing in the Physics Honours Examination.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=LR1Ao5L-pOAC&pg=PA474 Handbook of Indian Universities], 7th printing. Hesperides Press. Bangalore: READ BOOKS. {{ISBN|978-1-4067-6642-4}}.</ref> Later, he completed a course in [[electronic engineering]] (wireless and radar) at [[Marconi Company|Marconi]] College in Essex, U.K.

==Career==
In 1943, Madan was commissioned into the [[British Indian Army]], where he commanded a field unit in the turbulent [[Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa]] province. After the war, he continued as an officer of the [[Indian Army]], serving in the [[Indian Army Corps of EME]]. He earned the rank of [[Brigadier]] before retiring, at the age of 52. In 1975 he received the [[Padma Shri Awards (1970-1979)|Padma Shri]] for his services to the nation.<ref>http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php</ref>

Upon retiring from the military, Madan began a career in India's rapidly growing high-technology sector, initially with the nation's premier defense electronics public sector company, [[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL). While there, he planned and supervised the construction of BEL’s Radar and Communications factory at [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]], and became its first General Manager. He later planned and supervised construction of Gujarat Communications and Electronics Limited, a public sector electronics company of the state of [[Gujarat]]. He served as its Chairman and Managing Director for seven years, and remained Chairman for an additional five years.

In 1980, Madan joined the [[Tata Power]] Company, serving as an Advisor to what is now the largest private sector power utility company in India. In this capacity, he steered the company’s [[Mumbai]]-based Research and Development activities away from consumer electronics, toward the development of high-tech weapon systems for the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Defence Ministry]]. To manufacture these new systems, he set up a Tata Power production unit capable of precision engineering in [[Electronic City]], [[Bangalore]]. The unit, Tata Electronics Development Services, is now known as the [http://tpcsed.com/ Strategic Electronics Division]. Madan served as an Advisor to Tata Power for seventeen years before finally retiring in 1997 at the age of 80 years.

After retirement, Madan turned to writing;<ref>http://www.pessiemadan.com</ref> in 2008, his autobiography "An Odyssey: My Reminiscences" was published by Konark Publishers.<ref>Pessie Madan (2008). An Odyssey: My Reminiscences. New Delhi: Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd. {{ISBN|978-81-220-0740-4}}.</ref>

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