Shortly before his death, Sarabhai was working for 17-18 hours a day, shuttling between Ahmedabad, Bombay, New Delhi, Trivandrum and Madras, and attending international conferences.
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Born in Khanna, Dr Jatinder Vir Yakhmi, an eminent scientist who was Advisor to Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, and Associate Director of Physics Group of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) before his retirement in 2010, has made it to the world’s top 2 per cent most-cited scientists as per a list published by Stanford University.
Dr Yakhmi did his schooling at AS Higher Secondary School, Khanna, featuring in the merit list in 1962. His name is also listed in the “Hall of Fame” of the school.
After obtaining an honours degree in physics from Kurukshetra University, he shifted to Mumbai in 1965 to join the chemistry division of BARC, then called Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay, as a scientist. Over the years, he acquired specialised multi-disciplinary research expertise in condensed matter. A 1975 PhD in physics from Mumbai University, his focus of research has been in the areas of magnetism, superconductivity and soft matter.