Renowned Physicist Bikash Sinha Dies At 78

Eminent nuclear physicist Bikash Sinha, a former director of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) and the Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), died here on Friday.

Bikash Sinha, 78, who had been suffering from old age-related ailments, was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 2010 for his contribution to science & technology.

Condoling his demise, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose said he was a personal friend, an eminent scientist and a good human being.