GNDU honours Dr Narinder Singh Kapany on his birth centenary
The university held a seminar to celebrate the scientific contributions and cultural commitment of the man known as the Father of Fibre Optics.
Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) held a commemorative seminar to honour Dr Narinder Singh Kapany, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth, according to The Tribune.
The seminar highlighted the scientific achievements of Kapany, who is known globally as the Father of Fibre Optics, and his efforts to preserve Sikh history and culture.
Born on October 31, 1926, in Moga, Kapany graduated from Agra University in 1948. GNDU previously conferred an honorary doctorate on him in 2001.
Vice-Chancellor Prof Karamjeet Singh said Kapany’s journey from Punjab to international fame serves as an inspiring story of innovation and perseverance.
Keynote speaker Prof Shivanand Kanavi, former Vice-President of Tata Consultancy Services, discussed Kapany’s early experiments with light and optical fibres that enabled modern communication technologies.
Prof Kanavi also noted that Kapany and his wife, Satinder Kaur Kapany, started the Sikh Foundation in 1967 to promote Sikh art and history.