Vishnu Ganesh Bhide (1925 – 25 June 2006) was an Indian physicist and educationist, known for his pioneering work on Mossbauer spectroscopy and his contributions to science education in India.
[1] After serving as a scientific advisor to the Government of India from 1973 to 1975,[1] he moved the National Physical Laboratory as a Director-Grade scientist where he continued his research on Mossbauer effect[4] as well as on the field of alternate energy sources.
After the conclusion of his term in 1988, he worked as the founder director of the Inter-University Consortium for DAE Facilities (IUC-DAEF).
[1] Bhide documented his research by way of several books and scientific articles published in peer reviewed national and international journals.
As the chairman of the Physic Study Group, he was involved with the preparation of secondary school text books for the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).