M.R. Srinivasan, former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, passed away in Udhagamandalam at 95.
He joined the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in 1955 and worked alongside Dr. Homi J. Bhabha on India's first nuclear research reactor, Apsara.
He played a key role in building India's first atomic power station and later the Madras Atomic Power Station in 1967.
Srinivasan held important positions, including Director of the Power Projects Engineering Division in 1974 and Chairman of the Nuclear Power Board in 1984.
In 1987, he became Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and founded the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL).
Under his leadership, 18 nuclear power units were developed in India.
He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to India's nuclear energy program.
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