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| Madanmohan Bhatia (1933 - 2013) |
Madanmohan S.
Bhatia
With deep pain and
sorrow, I have to inform of the sad demise of my friend and colleague for more than forty
and odd years, Shri Madanmohan S.
Bhatia on the morning of 14th March 2013, at his residence in
Chembur in Mumbai . He was suffering from a serious
ailment for the past several months. However, when I last met him, about a month
back , he was his cheerful self with his characteristic positive outlook on
life. With the chemotherapy, which he was then undergoing, he told me that he
was getting better and better every day and there was no cause for worry.
Shri Bhatia was born on December 16, 1933 and
after a stint of service in the Indian Air Force, he joined
B.A.R.C in October 1960 as Chief Operator of the Van-de- Graff accelerator. From 1982 onwards , he was working on the BARC-TIFR Pelletron Accelerator project. He was also instrumental in the setting up, almost
single-handedly, of the SF-6 Gas Handling system for the project. He is featured in my short story, “ FOUR DESPERATE
HOURS”, which was based on a true
incident in our life and was recently published in my Tenshop’s Blog.
Shri Bhatia had retired from BARC in December 1993, after some thirty
three years of exemplary service.
Shri M.S. Bhatia is survived by
his wife and three children – one son and
two daughters. In this hour of their deep grief on their bereavement, I would like to convey our heart-felt
condolences.
May the Departed Soul Rest in
Peace. Amen!
I read your blog to-day and came to know the demise of your ex -colleague Mr. Bhatiya. It was very creditable that though he had no formal university degree, with his sincere and hard work he rose to the highest grade. You had a long association with him and his passing away, must have been very painful to you.
ReplyDeleteI pray God that his soul rest in peace.