Rabindra Puraskar
2 appearances
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Edition 90 (2022) Winner
Bikash Sinha
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Bikash Sinha
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-06-16 （Kandi, Murshidabad district, Bengal Province, British India）
- Died
- 2023-08-11 （Minto Park, Kolkata, West Bengal, India） age 78
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English, Bengali
- Residence History
- Kolkata → Mumbai (associated with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) → Cambridge (study)
Career
- Occupations
- Physicist, Researcher, Director (former), Professor
- Active Years
- 1964-2023
- Affiliations
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), National Institute of Technology, Durgapur (Chairman, Board of Governors), West Bengal University of Technology (former Vice-Chancellor)
- Memberships
- Indian National Science Academy (Fellow), Indian Academy of Sciences (Fellow), National Academy of Sciences, India (Fellow), Institute of Physics (UK) (Fellow), The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) (Fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidency College, Kolkata (affiliated to Calcutta University) | — | Department of Physics | BSc | 1961–1964 | India |
| King's College, Cambridge | — | Physics | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of London | — | Physics | MA, PhD, DSc | — | United Kingdom |
Presidency College, Kolkata (affiliated to Calcutta University)
Department of Physics
Degree:
BSc
Period:
1961–1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
India
Graduated with high honours; studied at Presidency College, Kolkata.
King's College, Cambridge
Physics
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
Pursued higher studies at Cambridge. Specific years not provided.
University of London
Physics
Degree:
MA, PhD, DSc
Country:
United Kingdom
Holds MA, PhD and DSc degrees; exact years are not specified in the source.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Rabindra Puraskar | — | — | Government of West Bengal (Cultural Department) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Humboldt Research Award | — | — | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2002 | R.D. Birla Award for Excellence in Physics | — | — | R.D. Birla Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1994 | S.N. Bose Birth Centenary Award | — | — | Indian Science Congress Association | 受賞 |
| 2001 | D.A.E. – Dr. Raja Ramanna Prize | — | — | Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Meghnad Saha Memorial Lecture Award | — | — | The National Academy of Sciences, India | 講演賞・受賞 |
Padma Bhushan
2010
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Padma Shri
2001
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Rabindra Puraskar
2022
Organization:
Government of West Bengal (Cultural Department)
Result:
受賞
Humboldt Research Award
2005
Organization:
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Result:
受賞
R.D. Birla Award for Excellence in Physics
2002
Organization:
R.D. Birla Foundation
Result:
受賞
S.N. Bose Birth Centenary Award
1994
Organization:
Indian Science Congress Association
Result:
受賞
D.A.E. – Dr. Raja Ramanna Prize
2001
Organization:
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
Result:
受賞
Meghnad Saha Memorial Lecture Award
2007
Organization:
The National Academy of Sciences, India
Result:
講演賞・受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Contributions to quark–gluon plasma research
Research / Scientific papersMajor contributions in high-energy nuclear physics and quark–gluon plasma research. Helped foster India's participation in experiments at CERN and Brookhaven and contributed to related theoretical and experimental work.
High energy physicsNuclear physicsQuark–gluon plasmaEarly universe cosmology
Legacy
A leading Indian scientist who advanced high-energy and nuclear physics on the international stage. As director of VECC and Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics he strengthened research infrastructure and promoted India's participation in international collaborations such as CERN. He received numerous national and international honours (including the Padma Bhushan) and contributed to mentoring the next generation.
Academic Societies
- Indian Academy of Sciences
- Indian National Science Academy
- National Academy of Sciences, India
Trivia
- Received the Padma Bhushan in 2010.
- Was involved in Higgs boson searches at CERN and research on quark–gluon plasma.
- Former director of VECC and Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics.