Anil Kakodkar

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Anil Kakodkar FNA
Born	(1943-11-11) 11 November 1943 (age 80) Barwani, Madhya Pradesh, British India
Alma mater	Ruparel College VJTI, University of Mumbai University of Nottingham
Known for	Operation Shakti Pokhran-II Indian nuclear program
Awards	Padma Shri (1998) Padma Bhushan (1999) Padma Vibhushan (2009)[1] Gomant Vibhushan Award (2010) Maharashtra Bhushan (2011) G-Files awards (2015)
Scientific career
Fields	Mechanical Engineering
Institutions	Atomic Energy Commission of India Department of Atomic Energy Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

Anil Kakodkar, FNA (born 11 November 1943) is an Indian nuclear physicist and mechanical engineer. He was the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India and the Secretary to the Government of India, he was the Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay from 1996 to 2000. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour, on 26 January 2009.

Apart from playing a major role in India's nuclear tests asserting sovereignty, Kakodkar champions India's self-reliance on thorium as a fuel for nuclear energy.^[2]