B. Ananthanarayan
Prof. Balasubramanian Ananthanarayan (BA) of the Centre for High Energy Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore is a student of the 1980-85 batch in Chemical Engineering (roll no. 20007). He is highly accomplished researcher, teacher, educator working in the field of elementary particle physics and field theory, after obtaining his MS and PH. D. from the University of Delaware, USA. He is also well known for his commitment to the betterment of the cause of science and for his engagement with many issues, including, e.g., his long service on the Board of the Kum.L. A. Meera Memorial Trust (established in memory of Ms. L. A. Meera, IITM alumna). BA is well-known for a large number of original and important contributions in his field, including his landmark prediction of the top-quark mass in 1991 as part of his Ph. D. work, his work as a post-doctoral fellow on collider physics and in dispersion relation theory. As a faculty member at IISc, he established several fields in the quantum field theory and particle physics, which are too numerous to list. His impressive list of publications speaks for itself as does his citation record. As a teacher he has excelled during his nearly 29 years of service and has graduated 12 students with their Ph. D.s which is the present record at the Centre for High Energy Physics. BA was also instrumental during his nearly 10 years as the Chair of CHEP in turning the Centre into the most sought-after destination for a career in the field, thereby offering rare leadership in addition to his scholarship, teaching and research. BA has also carried out tremendous service to the world of physics and particularly in India through his editorial work with Springer.