Key facts
- Born
- 24 August 1923, Mumbai
- Died
- 5 September 2010, Mumbai
- State of birth
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Sector
- Science & space
- Profession
- Indian chemical engineer (1923–2010)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Homi Nusserwanji Sethna was an Indian nuclear scientist and a chemical engineer, gaining international fame as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (India) during the time when the first nuclear test, codename Smiling Buddha in Pokhran Test Range in 1974 was conducted. He was the primary and central figure in India's civilian nuclear program as well as the construction of nuclear power plants. In 1991, he was appointed as Sheriff of Mumbai.
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Timeline
- 1923Born in Mumbai
- 1960Awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
- 2010Dies in Mumbai
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