1992 CHITRE, Shashikumar Madhusudan (b. 1936) PhD(Camb.),FNA,FASc, Former INSA Honorary Scientist Distinguished Professor, Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences,University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus, Santa Cruz (E), Mumbai – 400098; Res. 201, Vigyanshila Co-operative Housing Society, Juhu-Versova New Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai – 400061; Tel: (022) 26532139(O), 26353812(R), 09819366447(M); Fax: 26524982; Email: ; Sp. Solar Physics/Gravitational Lensing/Physics and Astrophysicsof Collapsed Objects.