Dr Vijay Bhatkar
The scientist who led C-DAC in Pune to build PARAM 8000, India's first indigenous supercomputer, in 1991.
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The scientists, engineers and doctors from Pune who built supercomputers, rockets, research institutes and hospitals.
Pune is a city of research. The National Chemical Laboratory, IUCAA, C-DAC, the Agharkar Research Institute and many other institutes are here, along with old hospitals such as KEM. Here are some of the scientists and doctors whose work made the city known across India and the world.
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Dr Raghunath Mashelkar
Chemical engineer who headed the National Chemical Laboratory in Pune and then CSIR, and fought for India's turmeric and basmati patents.
Read more about Dr Raghunath MashelkarDr Vasant Gowarikar
Space scientist and the "father of the Indian monsoon model", later Vice Chancellor of Pune University.
Read more about Dr Vasant GowarikarDr Jayant Narlikar
Astrophysicist and founding director of IUCAA in Pune, known for his work on cosmology and his Marathi science fiction.
Read more about Dr Jayant NarlikarDr Banoo Coyaji
Doctor who led KEM Hospital in Pune for decades and started a rural health project at Vadu, winning the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
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