Kanak Saha Explained

Kanak Saha
Birth Place:	Cooch Behar, West Bengal
Nationality:	Indian
Fields:	Astrophysics
Workplaces:	IUCAA

Kanak Saha is an Indian astrophysicist. He is an associate 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.

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.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-09-27. IUCAA scientist among 2021 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar winners. 2021-09-30. The Indian Express. en.
2. https://ssbprize.gov.in/WriteReadData/LatestUpdates/202109260133259214500SSBPrize2021Website.pdf Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (SSB) for Science and Technology 2021
3. Web site: 2021-03-26. Meet the Indian researcher uncovering clues to the formation of the galaxies. 2021-09-30. Hindustan Times. en.
4. Web site: Astronomer Scientist Kanak Saha . Online Hindi World . 1 January 2022.
5. Web site: Awardee Details: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2021-10-19. ssbprize.gov.in.