From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ravi Grover
Ravi Grover
Ravi B. Grover Role in the Indo-US nuclear ne-
Born February 12, 1949 (1949-02-12)
Punjab, India gotiations
Residence Ravi Grover is one half of the Kakodkar-Grover duo who
India
are chiefly responsible for the success of the Indo-US ne-
Nationality Indian gotiations that culminated in the 123 agreement signed
in July 2007.[4] Anil Kakodkar and Ravi Grover were the
Fields Mechanical Engineering
technical advisors to India’s politicians in the tense nego-
Institutions Bhabha Atomic Research Centre tiations that led to the Indo-US nuclear agreement, a cul-
Department of Atomic Energy mination of two years of painstaking negotiations.[5][6][7]
Alma mater Indian Institute of Science Quoted from Frontline magazine, Volume 24 - Issue
16 :: Aug. 11-24, 2007[8]:
Known for Indian Nuclear Program
Operation Smiling Buddha
Officials of the DAE called it “a fantastic team ef-
Operation Shakti
fort” and complimented the crucial, but low-key,
role of Ravi B. Grover, Director of the DAE’s Strate-
Dr. Ravi B. Grover is an Indian nuclear scientist and a me-
gic Planning Group. According to the DAE, Grover,
chanical engineer. He is the founding director of the Ho-
who is also Director of the Knowledge Management
mi Bhabha National Institute, the Director of the Depart-
Group of BARC, stood like a rock against the on-
ment of Atomic Energy’s Strategic Planning Group (SPG)
slaught of American demands. While the core nego-
and Director of the Knowledge Management Group (for-
tiating team comprised officials of the Ministry of
merly Associate Director, Technical Coordination & In-
External Affairs (MEA), India’s High Commissioner
ternational Relations Group) at Bhabha Atomic Research
to Singapore S. Jaishankar, Joint Secretary (Ameri-
Centre (BARC).[1] He is a member of the World Nuclear
cas) Gayatri Kumar and Grover, National Security
University as a representative of the BARC training
Adviser M.K. Narayanan and Foreign Secretary
school. He is a fellow of the Indian National Academy of
Shivshankar Menon stepped into the picture when
Engineering.
the negotiations reached a decisive stage. In the fi-
nal round in Washington in July, AEC Chairman
Education and academic career and DAE Secretary Anil Kakodkar was available for
Dr. R. B. Grover completed his Bachelor’s degree in Me- consultations, although he did not participate di-
chanical Engineering from the Delhi College of Engineer- rectly in the negotiations.
ing in 1970 and joined the staff of Bhabha Atomic Re-
search Centre. He completed a PhD in mechanical engi- See also
neering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,
• Bhabha Atomic Research Center
in 1982.
• Homi Bhabha National Institute
Support for Peaceful Use of Nu- References
clear Energy [1] The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
Ravi Grover is well-known in India as a proponent of nu- [2] http://www.dae.gov.in/press/spg/csd9.pdf
clear energy.[2] He is an editor of the International Jour- [3] Nuclear Knowledge Management
nal of Nuclear Knowledge Management.[3] [4] The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion
[5] India and the US script nuclear deal- Hindustan
Times
[6] 123 countdown to India-US nuclear deal-
Hindustan Times
[7] Big deal: Both sides happy-India-The Times of India
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ravi Grover
[8] http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/stories/ PHWR," Nuclear engineering and design, vol. 147,
20070824501401800.htm no3, pp. 311–319, 1994.
• V Venkat Raj, R B Grover, L G K Murthy, "Thermal
Publications hydraulic analysis of fuel rod cluster for 100 MWt,"
Symposium on nuclear science and engineering; 13
• R B Grover, "Strategy followed by India in providing Mar 1973; Bombay, India
trained manpower for nuclear industry," Opening
Keynote, International Conference for Knowledge
Management in Nuclear Facilities, June 2007, Vienna,
External links
Austria • Richard Black, "Nuclear university promotes atom
• R B Grover, "Development of Nuclear Energy power," 5 September 2003, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/
Programme and the Role of Government and hi/science/nature/3083382.stm
International Organisations," Special Symposium for • Press Trust of India (on Rediff.com), January 13, 2006
the IAEA 50th Anniversary - Global Challenges for 20:25 IST, India, US discuss civilian nuclear
the Future of Nuclear Energy and the IAEA, April programme
2007, Aomori, Japan • SHISHIR GUPTA, Sunday, February 19, 2006, 0138
• R B Grover, "Can Nuclear Energy be a Response to hours IST, Indian Express, Burns back next week to
Energy and Climate in India," Energy and Climate touch up N-deal
Special Event, January 2007, New Delhi, India • Monday, February 13, 2006 01:09:22 am The Times Of
• R B Grover, "Role of nuclear energy in India’s energy India, Invest in R&D to energise growth
mix," IANCS bulletin, p. 129, April 2006 • Tuesday July 31, 2007, "THE KNIGHT IN SHINING
• Anil Kakodkar and R B Grover, "Nuclear Energy in ARMOUR," http://www.telegraphindia.com/
India," The Nuclear Engineer, Volume 45, No2, page 1070731/asp/opinion/story_8126302.asp
31-36, March/April 2004. • 22 July 2007, "Big Deal: Both Sides Happy,"
• R B Grover, "Indian experience in capacity building http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/
as a part of development of atomic energy Big_deal_Both_sides_happy/articleshow/
programme," IAEA-CN-123/K2, 2004 2223818.cms
• R B GROVER, "Technology and Knowledge • 3 August 2007, "123 Agreement addresses most
Management in and by the Department of Atomic concerns: nuclear scientist,"
Energy, India," International Conference on 50 years http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/
of Nuclear Power – the Next 50 Years, organized by 001200708031614.htm
the International Atomic Energy Agency, Obninsk, • 3 August 2007, "123 pact addresses most concerns:
Russia, June 27 – July 2, 2004 Nuclear scientist," http://www.outlookindia.com/
• R B GROVER and Subhash Chandra, "A Strategy for pti_news.asp?id=493033
Growth of Electrical Energy in India," Document • 11 September 2008, "Manmohan hosts NSG ‘victory
No.10, Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai, lunch’," http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/11/
August 2004 stories/2008091161091400.htm
• R B Grover, "Nuclear Power and Sustainable Persondata
Development – a Perspective," IAEA Side Event at
Name Grover, Ravi B.
CSD-9, UN Secretariat Building, New York, April 19,
2001 Alternative names
• A K Nema, B K Pathak and R B Grover, "India – Short description Indian engineer
Nuclear Power for GHG Mitigation and Sustainable Date of birth February1949
Energy Development," Nuclear Power for
Place of birth Punjab, India
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation, International Atomic
Energy Agency, November, 2000. Date of death
• R B Grover, "Nuclear Energy: Emerging Trends," Place of death
CURRENT SCIENCE, Vol 78, No 10, 25 May 2000
• S S Taliyan, D P Roy, R B Grover, M Singh, G
Govindarajan, "Experimental study of the discharge
coefficient of pipe perforations," Experiments in
Fluids. Vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 348–352. 1995.
• S S Taliyan, D P Roy, R B Grover, M Singh, G
Govindarajan, "Dynamics of shut-off rod drop in a
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