Former UoH V-C Palle Rama Rao passes away
Renowned metallurgist and former University of Hyderabad Vice-Chancellor Palle Rama Rao has passed away at the age of 89. He was a distinguished scientific leader who served in key roles at the Department of Science & Technology and the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.
Why it matters
His death marks the loss of a significant figure in Indian scientific research, education, and nuclear policy.
Palle Rama Rao, former secretary of Department of Science & Technology (DST) and former chair of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), passed away in Hyderabad on October 3. He was 89.
One of India’s most distinguished metallurgists and scientific leaders, and a Padma Vibhushan awardee, Mr. Rama Rao was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) between 1999 and 2002.
Mr. Rama Rao obtained an MA in Physics from the University of Madras, an MSc in Nuclear Physics from Andhra University, and a PhD in Metallurgy from the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (now IIT-BHU).
His career began at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru in 1960. He later served as director, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, secretary of DST, and Department of Ocean Development, and later as chairman of AERB, and as a member of the Atomic Energy Commission.
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