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'''Predhiman Krishan Kaw''' (15 January 1948 – 18 June 2017)<ref name=CS113_0337>{{cite journal|last1=John|first1=P.I.|last2=Sen|first2=Abhijit|title=Predhiman Krishan Kaw -- Personal News|url=http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/113/02/0337.pdf|journal=Current Science|date=25 July 2017|volume=113|issue=02|page=337}}</ref> was an | '''Predhiman Krishan Kaw''' (15 January 1948 – 18 June 2017)<ref name=CS113_0337>{{cite journal|last1=John|first1=P.I.|last2=Sen|first2=Abhijit|title=Predhiman Krishan Kaw -- Personal News|url=http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/113/02/0337.pdf|journal=Current Science|date=25 July 2017|volume=113|issue=02|page=337}}</ref> was an Indian [[Plasma (physics)|plasma]] [[physicist]]. He had been the founding director<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Staff Page, Institute for Plasma Research |url=http://www.ipr.res.in//staff.html |publisher=[[Institute for Plasma Research]] |date=1 February 2010 |access-date=1 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728091145/http://www.ipr.res.in//staff.html |archive-date=28 July 2011 }}</ref> of the [[Institute for Plasma Research]] and served the institute as the director from 1986 to 2012. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 4 January 2022
Predhiman Krishan Kaw (15 January 1948 – 18 June 2017)[1] was an Indian plasma physicist. He had been the founding director[2] of the Institute for Plasma Research and served the institute as the director from 1986 to 2012.
Predhiman Krishan Kaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1948 |
| Died | 18 June 2017 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Princeton University Physical Research Laboratory |
| Known for | Plasma Physics Theory |
| Awards | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award Padma Shri TWAS Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Plasma Physics, Laser Physics |
| Institutions | Institute for Plasma Research |
| Doctoral advisor | Prof. M. S. Sodha |
BiographyEdit
Kaw was born on 15 January 1948 in Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), India. He matriculated from Punjab University (1958) and completed his M.Sc. from Agra University in 1964. He received PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1966 under Supervision of Prof. M. S. Sodha, and was the first Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.[3] Kaw received his Ph.D. at the age of 18,[1] following which he completed his PostDoc at Princeton University. He had been the founding director[2] of the Institute for Plasma Research and served the institute as the director from 1986 to 2012. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri award, India's fourth-highest honor, in 1985 and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in 1986. On 28 December 2016, he was awarded the Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Prize of Plasma Physics for his seminal contributions in the areas of laser-plasma interactions, strongly coupled dusty plasmas, and turbulence, nonlinear effect in magnetic fusion devices. He is also a recipient of the 2008 TWAS Prize.[4]
Professional detailsEdit
| Year | Institute | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1967-1969 | Princeton University | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| 1969-1971 | Princeton University, USA | Research Staff & Lecturer |
| 1971-1974 | Physical Research Laboratory, India | Associate Professor |
| 1974-1975 | Physical Research Laboratory, India | Professor |
| 1975-1982 | Princeton University, USA | Principal Research Physicist Lecturer in Astrophysical Sciences |
| 1982-1986 | Plasma Physics Programme, Physical Research Laboratory, India | Director |
| 1986-2012 | Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India | Director |
| 2012–2017 | Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India | DST Year of Science Professor |
Selected articles and talksEdit
- PK Kaw, "Fusion power, who needs it?" (pdf format), Current Science, 10 July 1993, 65(01) 20 (web format)
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John, P.I.; Sen, Abhijit (25 July 2017). "Predhiman Krishan Kaw -- Personal News" (PDF). Current Science. 113 (02): 337.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Staff Page, Institute for Plasma Research". Institute for Plasma Research. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ↑ "Distinguished Alumni Awards".
- ↑ "Prizes and Awards". The World Academy of Sciences. 2016.
External linksEdit
- Institute for Plasma Research, Gujarat, India
- Prof. PK Kaw Home Page
- Predhiman Kaw, founder of India’s fusion program and former PPPL physicist -- News
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