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

Category : Appointment/Resignation
Published on: November 23 2022 Share on facebook

  • 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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