page_title: Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
section_title: People
hierarchical_section_title: Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics / People
caption_attribution_description: English: Three of the founder members and ex-directors of IUCAA, Pune
context_page_description: The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics is an autonomous institution set up by the University Grants Commission to promote nucleation and growth of active groups in astronomy and astrophysics in Indian universities. IUCAA is located in the University of Pune campus next to the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, which operates the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope.
  IUCAA has a campus designed by Indian architect Charles Correa.
context_section_description: Notable people associated with IUCAA:
  Jayant Narlikar, founding director
  Naresh Dadhich, physicist, Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, 2nd Director
  Ajit Kembhavi, 3rd Director
  Thanu Padmanabhan, Padma Shri award-winning astrophysicist
  Somak Raychaudhury, Present Director
  Sanjeev Dhurandhar
  Raghunathan Srianand, astrophysicist and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
caption: Three of the founder members and ex-directors of IUCAA, Pune
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