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Ajay K. Sood
Indian physicist (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ajay Kumar Sood FNA, FASc, FNASc, FRS, FTWAS (born 26 June 1951)[1] is an Indian physicist and researcher currently serving as the 4th Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
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4th Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India | |
Assumed office May 2022 | |
Preceded by | K. VijayRaghavan |
Personal details | |
Born | Ajay Kumar Sood (1951-06-26) 26 June 1951 (age 73)[1] Gwalior, Madhya Bharat, India[1] |
Education | Indian Institute of Science |
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Website | physics |
He holds 2 United States and 5 Indian patents,[3][4] and is known for his pioneering research findings[5] on graphene and nanotechnology.[6][7] He is a Distinguished Honorary Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.[8] The Government of India honoured him in 2013, with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of science and technology.[9] Sood was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2015.[2][10] He has been on the Physical Sciences jury for the Infosys Prize from 2019.[11] He serves as an Associate Editor for ACS Nano.[12]