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S. K. Joshi (1935–2020)


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1 Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, India
 

Professor Shri Krishna Joshi, who passed away on 15 May 2020, was a remarkable physicist, human being and leader of science in India. He was among the handful of scientists who started their professional life in the early years after independence, grew to prominence and became one of the leaders of science in India. Among them, he was notable for his special combination of professional and personal qualities. His demise leaves a void that is difficult to fill.
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T. V. Ramakrishnan
Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, India; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, India

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Professor Shri Krishna Joshi, who passed away on 15 May 2020, was a remarkable physicist, human being and leader of science in India. He was among the handful of scientists who started their professional life in the early years after independence, grew to prominence and became one of the leaders of science in India. Among them, he was notable for his special combination of professional and personal qualities. His demise leaves a void that is difficult to fill.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv118%2Fi12%2F2002-2003