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Sekhar Basu
Sekhar Basu is an Indian nuclear scientist and regarded by many as the architect of the land based Nuclear Submarine Propulsion Plant at Kalpakkam and the 80 mega watt compact pressurised water reactor (PWR), commissioned to power the Arihant-class submarine for the Indian Navy. The Government of India honoured him, in 2014, by awarding him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of science and technology. ==Biography==
Sekhar Basu was born on 20 September 1952〔 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India and completed his schooling at the Government High School, Ballygunje, Kolkata district.〔〔 His graduate studies was in mechanical engineering at the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), University of Mumbai〔〔〔 which he completed in 1974 to join Bhabha Atomic Research Centre training school and did a one year training programme in nuclear science and engineering.〔〔〔〔 Basu started his career by joining BARC in their Reactor Engineering Division in 1975 where his initial assignments were in designing fuel for boiling water reactors.〔〔〔 In 1988, Basu was transferred to Kalpakkam as the project Director with the responsibility to build India's first compact Pressurised Water Reactor powered by enriched uranium,〔 which he is reported to have accomplished in 2006.〔 He continued his work there to commission India's first shore based nuclear submarine propulsion plant.〔 In 2000, he became the Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Recycle Board and is reported to have played a vital role in the establishment of nuclear recycle plants in Kalpakkam, Tarapur and Trombay.〔〔〔〔 He is also credited with the establishment of the India-based Neutrino Observatory in Theni, Tamil Nadu.〔〔〔 In June 2012, Basu was made the Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre〔〔〔〔〔 and is the incumbent officer there.〔
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