Renowned scientist Shekhar Basu has been appointed as the Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission. <br/><br/>Mr Basu, who is presently Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Chief executive of the Nuclear Recycle Board will replace R K Sinha who superannuates on 23rd of October.<br/>He will have tenure till he attains the age of 64 years. <br/><br/>Mr Basu, who was instrumental in setting up reprocessing and waste management facilities at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam is a recipient of Padma Shri.<br/><br/>He has been credited for commissioning land-based Nuclear Submarine Propulsion Plant at Kalpakkam.