BARC Director Shekhar Basu appointed as Atomic Energy Secretary

Renowned scientist Shekhar Basu was today appointed as Atomic Energy Secretary and Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission.He will have tenure till he attains the age of 64 years, i.e. September 19, 2016, 
Basu, who is presently Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and chief executive of the Nuclear Recycle Board (NRB), will replace R K Sinha who superannuates on October 23.Basu, who was instrumental in setting up reprocessing and waste management facilities at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam, is a recipient of Padma Shri.