Bhalchandra Udgaonkar | |
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| Born | (1927-10-30)30 October 1927 India |
| Died | 21 December 2014(2014-12-21) (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Theoretical particle physicist, Academic, Educationist |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Bhalchandra Madhav Udgaonkar(Marathi:Bhalchandra Mādhava Udgāṁvakara,pronounced[bʱaːlˌtʃəɾəˈmədʱəʋᵊˈud̪aːɳʋkəɾᵊ]), popularly asB.M. Udgaonkar, was an Indian theoretical particle physicist, scientist, educationist and the co-editor of the book,A Nuclear-Weapon-Free World: Desirable?, Feasible?.[1] His contributions have been reported in the development ofHomi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE),Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar and Marathi Vidnyan Parishad (MaViPa). An alumnus of theRaja Shivaji Vidyalaya (erstwhile King George School),[2] he is a member of theInstitute of Advanced Study, USA, a scientists' community,[3] and a former president of the Marathi Vidnyan Parishad.[4] He is the author of several books[5][6] and has contributed content to books written by others.[7][8] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of thePadma Bhushan, in 1985, for his contributions to science and technology.[9]
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