Dr A C Raghuram

Dr P Nilakantan
Dr S R Valluri
Professor R Narasimha
Dr K N Raju
Professor Satish Dhawan
Dr R A Mashelkar
Dr PRamamoorthy
Prof U R Rao
Dr B R Somashekar
Prof U R Rao
Mr K Venkatachalam
Dr K S Yajnik
Dr M V V Murthy
Dr A C Raghuram
Dr Indira Rajagopal
Dr S Srinathkumar
Dr M Shivakumara Swamy
Dr S Nagabhushana
Dr J P Pichamuthu
Dr Srinivas Bhogle

It is a wonderful innings that Dr Raghuram has played at NAL -- essentially with the Failure Analysis Group; but with occasional (exciting) forays in other domains too, especially powder metallurgy.

Dr A C Raghuram
A tribute which appeared in the Information Pasteboard on the eve of Dr A C Raghuram's retirement.

Dr A C Raghuram retired from NAL on 30 November 1999 upon attaining the age of 60. "I can't believe 27 years have passed by; it seems just the other day that I joined NAL!", he said. It is a wonderful innings that Dr Raghuram has played at NAL -- essentially with the Failure Analysis Group; but with occasional (exciting) forays in other domains too, especially powder metallurgy.

What would he miss most at NAL, I asked him. "Most of all my friends; I have such wonderful friends here. I will also miss the corridors of the Technology Block".

How did he plan to spend his retired life? "First, I will be able to wake up a little later -- but, more seriously, I am very keen to support social causes. Society has given me a lot, I want to repay this debt".

We too will miss Dr Raghuram at NAL; and are greatly reassured by his promise to stay in touch. I don't know of another colleague who is so affectionate and has such immense personal charm.

Srinivas Bhogle