Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Tuesday, Apr 12, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Tuesday, Apr 12, 2005 |
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Awards & Honours Jaeger Lecture Award for IGCAR Director Our Bureau
Dr Baldev Raj
Chennai , April 11 DR Baldev Raj, Director of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, has been awarded the `Jaeger Lecture Award' by the International Institute of Welding and the International Standards Organisation. The International Institute of Welding is a premier body consisting of experts from over 30 countries. It formulates welding directions and policies for advancement of welding science and technology. Dr Raj is the first Indian to receive this coveted award in recognition of his research and significant contributions to welding science and technology and hard facing. A press release from IGCAR says Dr Raj had developed and implemented successfully the `in-situ' repair welding of cracked shrouds and blades of steam turbines. He is responsible for the development of indigenous electrodes for the 500 MW(e) fast breeder reactor, which led to the availability of high quality welding electrodes in the Indian market. Dr Raj has also been honoured with the `Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2004' by the Indian Welding Society for his contributions to the field of welding science and technology. He has to his credit more than 652 publications in leading national and international journals, as well as 16 patents.
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