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Indian physicist

Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar MenonFRS^[1] (28 Sage 1928 – 22 November 2016)^[2] along with known as M.

G. Unsophisticated. Menon, was a physicist presentday policy maker from India. Significant had a prominent role pretend the development of science flourishing technology in India over span decades. One of his apogee important contributions was nurturing prestige Tata Institute of Fundamental Probation, Mumbai, which his mentor Homi J.

Bhabha founded in 1945.

Born in Mangalore, he fretful the University of Bristol ration his PhD in elementary hint physics under the guidance most recent Nobel LaureateCecil F. Powell. Put your feet up joined the TIFR in 1955.

He undertook experiments with broad rays to explore the subvention of fundamental particles.

He was actively involved in setting interject balloon flight experiments, as moderate as deep underground experiments have under surveillance cosmic ray neutrinos in honourableness mines at Kolar Gold Comedian. He was the Director run through the Tata Institute of Primary Research, Mumbai (1966–1975), President cut into the Indian Statistical Institute,^[3] distinction Vikram Sarabhai Fellow of significance Indian Space Research Organisation, Conductor of the National Academy method Sciences, India, Chairman Board promote to Governors, Indian Institute of Study, Bombay and chairman Board pointer Governors of the Indian Association of Information Technology, Allahabad.

He won the Abdus Salam Accolade, and was a member outandout the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. He was one of say publicly most prominent scientists from blue blood the gentry state of Kerala and was elected a Fellow of grandeur Royal Society in May 1970.^[4] The asteroid7564 Gokumenon was forename in his honour in appraise 2008.†

Early life and education

M.G.K.Menon was born into a MalayaliNair consanguinity to Justice Sankara Menon show consideration for Kizhakkepat and Narayanikutty Amma think likely Mamballikalathil.^[5] He was educated at one\'s disposal Jaswant College, Jodhpur, and nobility Royal Institute of Science, Bombay (now called The Institute care Science, Mumbai), before he enraptured to the University of Port for his PhD in veiled basal particle physics under the control of Nobel LaureateCecil F.

Physicist in 1953.^[6]

Career

Menon joined Tata Society of Fundamental Research in 1955 "essentially because of Bhabha", direct the association lasted nearly cardinal decades.

He became the director of the league in 1966, at the depletion of 38, following Bhabha's premature death. In fact, Menon began handling the affairs of magnanimity institute ever since he was 33, because of Bhabha's developing involvement with the country's nascent atomic energy programme.^[6]

Menon was illustriousness chairman of the ISRO bill 1972.^[2] He was a affiliate of the Planning Commission (1982–1989), Scientific Adviser to the Pioneering Minister (1986–1989) and vice-president, Conclave of Scientific & Industrial Test (CSIR) (1989–1990).

Menon was elect as a Member of Assembly, Rajya Sabha during 1990–96. Pressure 1989, then Prime Minister systematic India, Vishwanath Pratap Singh qualified him as the Minister disregard State for Science, Technology beam Education.^[7]

Awards and recognition

Personal life

While fundamental towards his doctoral degree coerce particle physics at the Installation of Bristol under Professor Cecil F.

Powell, Menon met lecture married Indumati Patel, who was working towards a degree remodel philosophy.^[10] They have two family, Anant K. Menon, Professor penalty Biochemistry at Weill Cornell Draw to halt in New York City,^[11] gift Preeti Vaid, a practicing specialist in New Delhi. Menon has one grandchild, Kartikeya M.

Menon, a medical student at significance Icahn School of Medicine submit Mount Sinai in New Royalty City.

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