A. Gopalakrishnan

A. Gopalakrishnan was an Indian nuclear engineer who was the chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. He was a well-known figure in the field of nuclear power, nuclear safety and nuclear non-proliferation.
Born in the British Raj, Gopalakrishnan was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the International Convention on Nuclear Energy convened by the International [Atomic Energy Agency|IAEA] in 1993. He was notable for his strong criticisms against Indian Government's move to sign the INDO -US Nuclear agreement in 2010. Gopalakrishnan was a strong opponent of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission's steps to set up nuclear power plants at Jaitapur [Nuclear Power Project|Jaitapur] and Koodankulam by using foreign technology and imported nuclear plants.