Abstract
Professor Padma Kant Shukla passed away on the 26th of January in New Delhi, India, just after receiving the prestigious Hind Rattan (Jewel of India) Award. He was born in the village Tulapur, Uttar Pradesh (UP), India and was educated there. After his Ph.D. in Physics from Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, he obtained his second doctorate degree in Theoretical Plasma Physics from Umea University under the supervision of one of us (Lennart Stenflo). He worked at the Faculty of Physics & Astronomy, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany since January 1973, where he was a permanent faculty member and Professor of International Affairs, a position that was created for him to honour his international accomplishments and reputation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 119-119 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Journal of Plasma Physics |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 02 |
| Early online date | 7 Mar 2013 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2013 |
Keywords
- Padma Kant Shukla
- obituary
- Hind Rattan Award
- Jewel of India