Dr, Shanti S Bhatnagar

DR.SHANTI SWAROOP BHATNAGAR

Father of Research Laboratories

QUICK FACTS NAME: Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar OCCUPATION: Scientist BIRTH DATE: February 21, 1894 DEATH DATE: January 1, 1955 PLACE OF BIRTH: Pakistan

Dr. Shanti  Swaroop Bhatnagar is known as 'The Father of Research Laboratories'. He is remembered for having established various chemical laboratories in the country.

He was born in Bera, Punjab. After completing his M.Sc in India he went to England on a fellowship. On his return he served as a professor in Benaras Hindu University. He used to spent all his spare time in his laboratory doing research.

He was awarded the title 'Sir' by the British in recognition of his service to Science, in 1941. As Nehru was much in favour of scientific development after Independence, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research was set up under the chairmanship of Dr. Bhatnagar. Later, he was awarded 'Padma Bhushan'. He became the first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 1940. After his death, CSIR established a Bhatnagar Memorial award for eminent scientists in his honour.