M. R. Srinivasan
Malur Ramasamy Srinivasan | |
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Nuclear program of India Gas turbine | |
Children | Sharada Srinivasan |
Awards | Padma Vibhushan (2015) Padma Shri (1984) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mechanical engineering |
Institutions | Atomic Energy Commission of India Department of Atomic Energy International Atomic Energy Agency Planning Commission |
Malur Ramasamy Srinivasan (born 5 January 1930),
Early life and education
The third of eight siblings, Srinivasan was born in 1930 in
Career
Srinivasan joined the Department of Atomic Energy in September 1955. He worked with Homi Bhabha on the construction of India's first nuclear research reactor, Apsara,[1] which went critical in August 1956. In August 1959, Srinivasan was appointed as Principal Project Engineer in the construction of India's first atomic power station. Following this, in 1967, Srinivasan was appointed as Chief Project Engineer at the Madras Atomic Power Station.[citation needed]
In 1974, Srinivasan was appointed Director, Power Projects Engineering Division,
Other responsibilities
Srinivasan was a senior advisor at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna from 1990 to 1992. He was a Member of the Planning Commission, Government of India from 1996 to 1998, looking after the portfolios of Energy, and Science & Technology. He was a Member of India's National Security Advisory Board from 2002 to 2004 and again from 2006 to 2008. He was also Chairman, Task Force on Higher Education, Karnataka from 2002 to 2004. Srinivasan is Founder Member of World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO); Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering and Institution of Engineers (India) and Emeritus Fellow of Indian Nuclear Society.[5]
Awards and honours
- Kannada Rajyotsava award, 2017.[6]
- Padma Vibhushan in 2015[7]
- Padma Bhushan in 1990.[7]
- Padma Shri in 1984[7]
- Diamond Jubilee Award of the Central Board of Irrigation and Power.
- Best Designer Award of the Institution of Engineers (India).
- Sanjay Gandhi Award for Science & Technology
- Om Prakash Bhasin Award for Science & Technology
- Homi Bhabha Gold Medal from the Indian Science Congress
- Distinguished Alumnus Award by Vishveshwaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore
- Homi Bhabha Life Time Award of Indian Nuclear Society.
References
- ^ a b c Profile, asset.org.in; accessed 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Advani, Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar get Padma Vibhushan". Bharti Jain. The Times of India. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Life Time Contribution Award In Engineering Fact sheet" (PDF). Association of Separation Scientists and Technologists. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Former Secretaries Of Department Of Atomic Energy
- ^ "Nuclear Experts, Nuclear Power Experts in India, Ask the Experts". Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "PM Modi didn't respond to my pleas on language policy: CM Siddaramaiah - Bengaluru News". The Times of India. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
External links
- Architects of Indian Nuclear Programme
- Srinivas Laxman: Dr. M.R.Srinivasan, Former Indian Atomic Chief, Discusses India's Nuclear Future, August 29, 2011, AsianScientist, (archive.org)
- Understand liability
- "M R Srinivasan: Why Kudankulam nuke plant is viable". Business Standard. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- Nuclear experts
- "Gaurav's Blog". Gaurav's Blog. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2023.