Kapil Dev Sharma

Kapil Dev Sharma (1920-2006) born in Gujaranwala (now in Pakistan) was an Indian scientist and technologist who specialized as a glass technologist.

Education Sharma successfully completed his BSc degree at Panjab University, a BSc (Glass Tech.) at Banaras Hindu University; and an MSc (Technology) from Sheffield.

Career He worked in the glass industry for about a year and in 1945 proceeded to UK for higher studies as a Government of India scholar. He carried out research work at Sheffield University under Prof. W.E.S. Turner, F.R.S., and Prof H. Moore. He worked in the glass plants of Rockware Glass Ltd., Greenford, UK and , Finland. Sharma joined the institute as a scientific officer in September, 1948 and was associated with the planning and development of the institute from almost the beginning. During 1953–54, he worked at the Glass Section of the National Bureau of Standards, US, as a guest worker. He was assistant director in 1954, deputy director in 1960 and director from 1967 to 1980 of the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute.

Notable contribution Development and production of optical glass, which is a strategic defence material for the first time in India Development of foam glass radiation shielding windows for nuclear reactors and glass melting furnaces glass raw materials productivity Filed 3 patents.

Miscellaneous His name also appears in the book, "Who's who in the world".