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'''A. Gopalakrishnan''' (1937 – 11 October 2022)<ref>[https://www.siasat.com/gopalakrishnan-a-no-nonsense-technocrat-and-nuclear-safety-expert-passes-away-2431791/ Gopalakrishnan, a no-nonsense technocrat and nuclear safety expert passes away]</ref> was an Indian nuclear engineer who was the chairman of the [[Atomic Energy Regulatory Board]] (1993–1996). He was a well-known figure in the field of nuclear power, nuclear safety and nuclear non-proliferation.<ref name="conclave.intoday">{{cite web |url=http://conclave.intoday.in/story/a-gopalakrishnan/3135/37.html|title=India Today Conclave: A Gopalakrishnan | publisher=India Today|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref><br />
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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.<ref name="the frontline">{{Citation|url=http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl1606/16060820.htm |title=Issues of Nuclear Safety |accessdate=12 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041224111504/http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl1606/16060820.htm |archivedate=24 December 2004 }}</ref> 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 [[Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant|Koodankulam]] by using foreign technology and imported nuclear plants.<ref name="the hindu">{{Citation |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/liability-bill-will-cripple-our-technology-says-gopalakrishnan/article585155.ece|title=Liability bill will cripple our technology|accessdate=12 November 2012 | location=Chennai, India|work=The Hindu|first=K.P.M.|last=Basheer|date=21 August 2010}}</ref><br />
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