Predhiman Krishan Kaw

Who is Predhiman Krishan Kaw?

Predhiman Krishan Kaw is an Indian plasma physicist, who is the director of the Institute for Plasma Research. He was born on January 15, 1948 in Srinagar, India. He matriculated from Punjab University and completed his M.Sc. from Agra University in 1964. He received PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1966 under Supervision of Prof. M.S. Sodha, and has the honor of being the first Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Dr. Kaw received his Ph.D. Degree at the age of 18. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri award, India's highest honor, in 1985 and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in 1986.