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Prof. Dipankar Bhattacharya is an eminent Indian astrophysicist known for his research on neutron stars, supernova remnants, and high-energy cosmic phenomena. He earned his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science in 1988 and worked at the Raman Research Institute (1987–2007), with post-doctoral stints in Amsterdam and California. Later, he joined IUCAA, Pune, and in 2022 became the Sunanda & Santimay Basu Chair in Astrophysics at Ashoka University. He played a leading role in India’s AstroSat mission as chair of its Science Working Group. A fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences, he has received awards including the M.K. Vainu Bappu Gold Medal and the C.V. Raman Award for Space Science. His work continues to shape India’s space astronomy research and missions.