Atul Gurtu
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Native name | अतुल गुर्टु (Atul Gurtu) |
Born | Lahore |
16 January 1946
Citizenship | Indian |
Nationality | Indian |
Fields | High energy physics (Particle physics) |
Institutions | King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Alma mater | Auckland House, Shimla Lawrence School Sanawar Panjab University, Chandigarh TIFR King Abdulaziz University |
Thesis | (1971) |
Known for | His work in experimental high energy physics |
Spouse | Promila Bawa (1971-2006) (her death) Suhasini Mulay (2011 - present) |
Children | Ashish (1974-1991) |
Atul Gurtu (born 16 January 1946) is a leading high energy physicist in India. He joined the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, in 1971, and retired in 2011 as a senior professor, after a career spanning four decades in particle physics research.[1]
Early life
Gurtu was born in Lahore in 1946.[2] In 1947, he moved to India. He studied at Auckland House, Shimla,[not in citation given] and later at the Lawrence School Sanawar. He attended Panjab University, Chandigarh, and thereafter joined the TIFR in 1969.[3]
Career
Gurtu is a particle physics researcher. He participated in numerous experimental projects in collaboration with CERN, Geneva, from 1969 to 2011, as part of high energy physics group at TIFR. From 2003 to 2011, he led a 70-member Indian team which participated in CERN experiment of first proton run at the Large Hadron Collider, known as "mini Big Bang". From 2011-12 he was Distinguished Professor at the King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[1][3][4]
Personal life
He married Promila Bawa in 1971. In 1974, they had their first (and only) child Ashish, who was differently abled and died in 1991. His wife died in 2006.[5][unreliable source?] In January 2011, he married National Film Award winning actress Suhasini Mulay, whom he met on Facebook.[2]
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