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Sharad R. Kane
  
Research Physicist
  Space Sciences Laboratory


Research: Solar physics (solar activity), solar-terrestrial relationship, cosmic radiation

Awards:
1956-1957
Scholar, Karmakshetra Education Society, Ahmedabad, India
1957-1959
Fellow, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
1959-1960
Scholar, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India
1979
NASA Certificate of Recognition for an outstanding contribution to the success of the International Sun-Earth Explorer-3 (ISEE-3) mission
1987
STIP (Study of Traveling Interplanetary Phenomena) Appreciation Award for coordinating STIP Interval VII
1990
Certificate of Appreciation from NASA Headquarters for outstanding performance in the Space Physics Division, and for outstanding service to the Office of Space Science and Applications and the Space Physics Division, during 1988-90
1992
Public Service Group Achievement Award from NASA in recognition of outstanding accomplishment in the design, development, test, and integration of the Solar X-Rays/Cosmic Gamma-Ray Bursts instrument on Ulysses
1996
Visiting Senior Scientist, Divisao de Astrofisica (DAS), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, Brazil
1996
NASA/JPL Visiting Senior Scientist Program Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Space Science and Applications Programs of NASA (presented by Dr. Kinsey A. Anderson, November 9, 1996)

Professional Societies:
American Astronomical Society
American Geophysical Union
International Astronomical Union