Box MS-015 Box 1
Contains 34 Results:
Series 1: Personal
Secondary School-Leaving Certificate, 1943
Booklet containing details of marks in individual subjects, teacher remarks, physical attributes
Bachelor of Science degree from University of Madras, 24 August 1948
Bachelor of Science degree certificate from University of Madras
Letter from Hindustan Aircraft recording NL Char's areas of training, 19 June 1951
Letter certifying NL Char's training in multiple departments at Hindustan Aircraft (now HAL) over 8 weeks in 1951, written by Personnel Manager G Vasudeva Rao
Bachelor of Engineering degree from University of Madras, 21 August 1952
Bachelor of Engineering degree certificate from University of Madras
Certificate from Argonne National Laboratory, 1 June 1956
Certificate from Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, USA, stating that N Lakshmanachar completed a course at the School of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Personal History form as part of application to IAEA, 23 July 1984
Four-page application form covering personal details and work history
NL Char Biodata, undated
Single-page document containing brief overview of NL Char's professional career
Professional ephemera, undated
Pension payment order, IAEA retiree pass, IAEA business card
Series 2: Administration
Memorandum informing of start date at DAE, 16 May 1955
Memorandum informing NL Char about his start date at the Department of Atomic Energy, written by RC Sharma, Under Secretary to the Government of India
Office order about appointment to DAE, 30 May 1955
Office order with details of NL Char's appointment, including start date, salary, location at TIFR, written by VN Parulekar, Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Promotion notice, 22 October 1984
Notice of pay raise in 1984 from the Reactor Research Centre, Kalpakkam
Notification of retirement, 25 October 1988
Copy of notification drafted by P Gopalan, Under Secretary to the Government of India, to be published in the Gazette of India announcing NL Char's retirement from the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, on 30 September 1988.
Series 3: Correspondence
Ramanna, Raja, 1 September 1984
Letter from Raja Ramanna informing of promotion
Char, NL , 12 September 1984
Copy of letter from NL Char to Raja Ramanna thanking him for promotion
Char, NL, 16 September 1988
Copy of letter from NL Char to IGCAR admin about completing retirement formalities
Raj, Baldev , 2006
Two letters from Baldev Raj, Director of IGCAR, to NL Char inviting him to the 20th anniversary celebration of the Fast Breeder Test Reactor.
Raj, Baldev , 2010
Letter from Baldev Raj, Director of IGCAR, to NL Char inviting him to the 25th anniversary celebration of the Fast Breeder Test Reactor.
Series 4: Writings
"Recollections from my Service in the Indian Nuclear Energy Programme", undated
Personal reflections on India's nuclear energy programme, outlining a broad history of its development and key individuals involved.
Series 5: Media Coverage
Media clipping announcing appointment to IAEA, 17 April 1985
"Indian to head IAEA nuclear power division" -- article in The Hindu
Media clipping -- opinion piece about Department of Atomic Energy, 16 July 1996
"Unclear criticism?" -- article in The Hindu
Series 6: Ephemera
Publication on Fast Reactor Fuels, December 2003
"Reprocessing of Fast Reactor Fuels at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam", publication to commemorate Department of Atomic Energy Golden Jubilee Year August 2003-August 2004
Publication on Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, December 2003
"Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor: Engineering Research & Development", publication to commemorate Department of Atomic Energy Golden Jubilee Year August 2003-August 2004
Anniversary publication on the Fast Breeder Test Reactor, Kalpakkam, January 2006
"Fast Breeder Test Reactor: 20 Years Operating Experience" -- commemorative brochure
Journal paper on the Fast Breeder Test Reactor at Kalpakkam, 2006
"The Fast Breeder Test Reactor -- Design and operating experiences" -- Nuclear Engineering and Design
Anniversary publication on the Fast Breeder Test Reactor, Kalpakkam, 2010
Publication on the Fast Breeder Test Reactor at IGCAR, Kalpakkam, with text and photographs
Publication on the Fast Breeder Test Reactor, Kalpakkam, undated
Publication on the Fast Breeder Test Reactor at IGCAR, Kalpakkam, with text and photographs
Series 7: Artefacts
Phénix reactor anniversary medals, c. 1984
Green felt case with two medals commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Phénix fast breeder nuclear reactor in France