Raj, who had served the Department of Atomic Energy for over 42 years till 2011, played a crucial role in advancing several challenging technologies, especially those related to the fast breeder test reactor (FBTR) and the prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR), the statement said.
The four other members to the Board of Governors of IITGN appointed today are Prof S P Sukhatme, former Director at IIT-Bombay and former chairman, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Prof Surendra Prasad, former Director at IIT, Delhi, Prof Deepak Phatak and Kamal Nanavati, President, Strategic Development, Reliance Industries Limited.
