Predhiman Krishan Kaw

Predhiman Krishan Kaw
File:Kaw.jpg Predhiman Kaw
Born	January 15, 1948 Srinagar, India
Residence	Gujarat, India
Nationality	Indian
Fields	Plasma Physics, Laser Physics
Institutions	Institute for Plasma Research
Alma mater	Indian Institute of Technology Princeton University Physical Research Laboratory
Doctoral advisor	Prof. M. S. Sodha
Known for	Plasma Physics Theory
Notable awards	Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award Padma Shri

Predhiman Krishan Kaw is an Indian plasma physicist. He has been the founding director of the Institute for Plasma Research and served the institute as the director from 1986 to 2012. He was born on January 15, 1948 in Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), India. He matriculated from Punjab University (1958) and completed his M.Sc. from Agra University in 1964. He received PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1966 under Supervision of Prof. M. S. Sodha, and has the honor of being the first Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Dr. Kaw received his Ph.D. Degree at the age of 18. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri award, India's fourth-highest honor, in 1985 and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in 1986.

Professional details

Year	Institute	Designation
1967-1969	Princeton University	Postdoctoral Fellow
1969-1971	Princeton University, USA	Research Staff & Lecturer
1971-1974	Physical Research Laboratory, India	Associate Professor
1974-1975	Physical Research Laboratory, India	Professor
1975-1982	Princeton University, USA	Principal Research Physicist Lecturer in Astrophysical Sciences
1982-1986	Plasma Physics Programme, Physical Research Laboratory, India	Director
1986-2012	Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India	Director
2012–present	Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India	DST Year of Science Professor

Selected articles and talks

• Fusion power, who needs it?

External links

• Institute for Plasma Research, Gujarat, India
• Prof. PK Kaw Home Page