C. N. R. Rao, Ph.D

Affiliations:	1963-1978		Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
	1978-1994		IISc Banglaore
	1994-		Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Area:

solid state chemistry, surface science, chemical spectroscopy, and superconductors

Website:

http://www.jncasr.ac.in/cnrrao/

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Bio:

http://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/members/1330.html
https://wwwops.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/118/12/1991.pdf

Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao FRS, also known as C.N.R. Rao (born 30 June 1934), is an Indian chemist who has worked mainly in solid-state and structural chemistry. He currently serves as the Head of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. Rao has honorary doctorates from 60 universities from around the world. He has authored around 1,500 research papers and 45 scientific books. He is the recipient of most of the major scientific awards, and is member of all major scientific organisations. On 16 November 2013, the Government of India conferred him Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India, making him the third scientist after C.V.Raman and A P J Abdul Kalam to get the award.

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