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'''Anil Kakodkar''' (born 11 November 1943) is an Indian [[nuclear power|nuclear]] physicist and mechanical engineer. He was the chairman of the [[Atomic Energy Commission of India]] and the Secretary to the Government of India, he was the Director of the [[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]], Trombay from 1996–2000. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second highest civilian honour, on 26 January 2009. | '''Anil Kakodkar''' (born 11 November 1943) is an Indian [[nuclear power|nuclear]] physicist and mechanical engineer. He was the chairman of the [[Atomic Energy Commission of India]] and the Secretary to the Government of India, he was the Director of the [[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]], Trombay from 1996–2000. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second highest civilian honour, on 26 January 2009. | ||
Apart from playing a major role in India's nuclear tests asserting sovereignty, Kakodkar champions India's self-reliance on [[thorium]] as a fuel for nuclear energy.<ref>{{cite | Apart from playing a major role in India's nuclear tests asserting sovereignty, Kakodkar champions India's self-reliance on [[thorium]] as a fuel for nuclear energy.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thorium reactors more secure: Kakodkar|newspaper=The Hindu|date=8 January 2010|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/Thorium-reactors-more-secure-Kakodkar/article16836532.ece|last1=Sunderarajan|first1=P.}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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Dr. Kakodkar is a member of many boards, commissions, and other organizations. Some of them are: | Dr. Kakodkar is a member of many boards, commissions, and other organizations. Some of them are: | ||
* Chairman, Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay – 2006–15.<ref name="http://www.anilkakodkar.in/index.php?tp=1">http://anilkakodkar.in/index.php/current-key-engagements</ref> | * Chairman, Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay – 2006–15.<ref name="http://www.anilkakodkar.in/index.php?tp=1">{{Cite web|url=http://anilkakodkar.in/index.php/current-key-engagements|title = Current Key Engagements}}</ref> | ||
* Chairman, Board of Directors of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited, Pune (current).<ref name="http://mkcl.org/#/profile/20160001">http://mkcl.org/#/profile/20160001</ref> | * Chairman, Board of Directors of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited, Pune (current).<ref name="http://mkcl.org/#/profile/20160001">{{Cite web|url=http://mkcl.org/#/profile/20160001|title = Home | MKCL}}</ref> | ||
* Member, Atomic Energy Commission<ref name="http://www.anilkakodkar.in/index.php?tp=1" /> | * Member, Atomic Energy Commission<ref name="http://www.anilkakodkar.in/index.php?tp=1" /> | ||
* Member, ONGC Energy Centre Trust<ref name="http://www.anilkakodkar.in/index.php?tp=1"/> | * Member, ONGC Energy Centre Trust<ref name="http://www.anilkakodkar.in/index.php?tp=1"/> | ||
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===Other awards=== | ===Other awards=== | ||
*Highest civilian award of the Maharashtra state-[[Maharashtra Bhushan Award]] (2012) | *Highest civilian award of the Maharashtra state-[[Maharashtra Bhushan Award]] (2012) | ||
*Highest civilian award of the Goa state-[[Gomant Vibhushan Award]] (2010)<ref>{{cite | *Highest civilian award of the Goa state-[[Gomant Vibhushan Award]] (2010)<ref>{{cite news | title = India will become energy-independent: Kakodkar|work=The Hindu | url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-will-become-energyindependent-kakodkar/article441678.ece | date=30 May 2010|access-date = 16 August 2014 | first = Prakash | last = Kamat }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = First Gomant Vibhushan award presented to Dr Anil Kakodkar | work = Target Goa | url = http://www.targetgoa.com/goabuzzdet.php?bzid=363&&id= | date = 30 May 2010 | access-date = 16 August 2014 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082633/http://www.targetgoa.com/goabuzzdet.php?bzid=363&&id= | archive-date = 19 August 2014 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
*Hari Om Ashram Prerit Vikram Sarabhai Award (1988) | *Hari Om Ashram Prerit Vikram Sarabhai Award (1988) | ||
*[[H K Firodia awards|H. K. Firodia Award]] for Excellence in Science and Technology (1997) | *[[H K Firodia awards|H. K. Firodia Award]] for Excellence in Science and Technology (1997) | ||