Kanak Saha

Kanak Saha
Born	Cooch Behar, West Bengal
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Scottish Church College (BSc) Banaras Hindu University (MSc) Indian Institute of Science (PhD)
Awards	S.S. Bhatnagar Prize (2021)
Scientific career
Fields	Astrophysics
Institutions	IUCAA
Website	web.iucaa.in/~kanak/

Kanak Saha is an Indian astrophysicist. He is a professor of astrophysics at Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics. His research interests include formation of galaxies in the early universe and their evolution.[1] The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for his contributions to physical sciences in 2021.[2][3]

Early life and education

Kanak Saha was born on 4 February 1977[4] in Cooch Behar, West Bengal. Saha graduated from Scottish Church College in 1998 with B.Sc. in physics. He did his M.Sc. from Banaras Hindu University in 2001. He earned his Ph.D. in 2008 from Indian Institute of Science.[3]

Awards

In 2021, Saha was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in the physical sciences category for his breakthrough discovery of a faint galaxy at high redshift using Astrosat.[1][2][5]

References

1. "IUCAA scientist among 2021 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar winners". The Indian Express. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
2. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (SSB) for Science and Technology 2021. ssbprize.gov.in. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
3. "Meet the Indian researcher uncovering clues to the formation of the galaxies". Hindustan Times. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
4. "Astronomer Scientist Kanak Saha". Online Hindi World. 1 January 2022.
5. "Awardee Details: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize". ssbprize.gov.in. Retrieved 19 October 2021.