Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Renowned Astrophysicist Prof. Naresh Dadhich Passes Away at 81 in Beijing
A very smart scientist named Professor Naresh Dadhich, who was like the principal of a special space science school called IUCAA, has passed away.
He was 81 years old and was in China for work, giving talks and doing research with other scientists.
He studied big ideas about gravity and space.
He was known for his important research and had written many papers.
Before leading IUCAA, he taught math at a university.
He was also described as a kind person who cared about people who didn't have much.
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
Professor Naresh Dadhich, former director of IUCAA, died at the age of 81 in Beijing, China.
He had been unwell for a few days and was hospitalized.
Professor Dadhich was an internationally recognized expert in general relativity and gravitation theory.
He was a founding member of IUCAA and served as its director from July 2003 to August 2009.
He was in Beijing for research collaboration and lectures at the time of his passing.
- Who
- Professor Naresh Dadhich, former director of IUCAA and an internationally known general relativist.
- What
- Passed away after being unwell for a few days.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Beijing, China
- Why
- He was visiting Beijing for a month for research collaboration and lectures and fell unwell during his visit.
- Name
- Prof. Naresh Dadhich
- Age
- 81
- Date of Passing
- Thursday
- Location of Passing
- Beijing, China
- Former Role
- Director of Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)
- Area of Expertise
- General Relativity, Gravitation Theory
- Key Research
- Magnetic Penrose process