He is an Indian born nuclear physicist who made important contributions to quantum theory and cosmic radiations.
For his contributions in Nuclear Science and Technology in India, he is also known as the “Father of India’s Nuclear Science Program”.
He returned to India from England in 1939 to join Indian Institute of Science, where he founded the Cosmic Ray Research Unit.
He understood the importance of atomic energy and wrote a letter to Prime Minister Nehru for promotion of the field. He established a Nuclear Research Centre in Trombay in 1954 which later came to be known as Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
With the help of J.R.D. Tata, he played an instrumental role in the establishment of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai.
He is an Indian born nuclear physicist who made important contributions to quantum theory and cosmic radiations. He headed India’s nuclear program till his death in 1966.
For his contributions, he was awarded Adams Prize (in 1942) and Padma Bhushan (1954). He was also nominated for Nobel Prize for Physics in 1951 and 1953-56.
