Dr. P. D. Gupta, Distinguished Scientist took over as the new Director of RRCAT from Dr. V. C. Sahni, the former director who retired on superannuation on July 31, 2009 after completion of an illustrious scientific career of 44 years in the Department of Atomic Energy. Dr. Sahni held the highest position of this Centre for over five and half years during which he was also the Director of the Physics Group, BARC, Mumbai.