Adinath Lahiri information

Adinath Lahiri
Adinath Lahiri
Born	24 August 1916; Pabna, British India
Died	26 August 1975 (aged 59)
Occupation(s)	Geochemist; Fuel technologist
Years active	1942–1975
Known for	Institution builder; Researches on Coal
Awards	Padma Bhushan; Padma Shri; Imperial College Judd Memorial Prize
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Adinath Lahiri (1916–1975) was an Indian geochemist and fuel technologist, known for his efforts in developing Central Fuel Research Institute, Dhanbad (CFRI) into one of the premier research institutions in India.^[1] He was the director of the National Coal Development Corporation (NCDC) and contributed towards the establishment of the Central Mining Research Station, which was later merged with CFRI to form the present day Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research).^[2] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1960 and followed it up with the third highest honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1969, for his contributions to Science and Technology.^[3]

^ "Deceased Fellow - INSA". Indian National Science Academy. 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
^ "Profile". Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research. 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

[Deceased_Fellow_-_INSA-1] "Deceased Fellow - INSA". Indian National Science Academy. 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.

[Profile-2] "Profile". Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research. 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.

[Padma_Awards-3] "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

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Born	(1916-08-24)24 August 1916 Pabna, British India
Died	26 August 1975(1975-08-26) (aged 59)
Occupation(s)	Geochemist Fuel technologist
Years active	1942–1975
Known for	Institution builder Researches on Coal
Awards	Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Imperial College Judd Memorial Prize
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