Dr Rajinder Singh, science historian from the Didactics of Physics and Science Communication working group, has been offered the position of Professor Emeritus by Chandigarh University in India. The ‘Professor Emeritus (Distinguished Practicing Professional)’ scholarship aims to utilise the expertise of highly qualified and experienced retired specialists who have made exceptional contributions to science and society in their respective disciplines for students and lecturers at the host institutes. Dr Singh received his doctorate in Hamburg and has been working at the University of Oldenburg for over twenty years. His research focusses on the history of Nobel Prizes in physics and other disciplines as well as on the work of Indian scientists. For more than ten years, Dr Singh has been invited to give lectures and workshops at various Indian universities.
More than 35,000 students from all regions of India and from over 40 nations study at Chandigarh University. It is one of the 5% best rated universities in India. Dr Singh’s responsibilities associated with the position of Professor Emeritus include giving regular lectures on the history of science at Chandigarh University, mentoring students, participating in research initiatives, helping to develop university curricula, training lecturers and representing Chandigarh University in academic and industrial forums. Two research and teaching stays per year at Chandigarh University are fully funded for Dr Singh.