Prof. Venu Gopal Achanta elected as a Member of International Committee for Weight and Measures (CIPM)

Prof. Venu Gopal Achanta elected as a Member of International Committee for Weight and Measures (CIPM)

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: November 23 2022

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In a historic election, Prof. Venu Gopal Achanta, Director, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi, has been elected as a member of the prestigious International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM).
Prof. Achanta is among 18 elected members from different countries and 7th personality in Indian history elected to CIPM after a few decades.
At present, CGPM is represented by 64 member countries and meets every 4th year at International Bureau of Weight and Measure (BIPM), France.
During the year 1957, India became member of the CGPM.
Dr. K.S. Krishnan, the founder Director of CSIR-NPL was the first member elected to CIPM.
The last elected CIPM member of India was Prof. E. S. R. Gopal, the then Director, CSIR-NPL (1991-1997), decades ago.

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