Anil Kakodkar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Anil Kakodkar

Indian scientist

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1943

Place of Birth: Barwani, Madhya Pradesh, India

Profession: engineer, mechanical engineer, nuclear physicist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Anil Kakodkar (born 11 November 1943) is an Indian 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.