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M. G. K. Menon
Indian physicist
M. Govind menon biography of abraham lincolnG. K. Menon | |
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| In office January 1972 (1972-01) – September 1972 (1972-09) | |
| Preceded by | Vikram Sarabhai |
| Succeeded by | Satish Dhawan |
Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar MenonFRS[1] (28 August 1928 – 22 November 2016)[2] also known as M.
G. K. Menon, was a physicist and policy maker from India. He had a prominent role in the development of science and technology in India over four decades. One of his most important contributions was nurturing the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, which his mentor Homi J.
Bhabha founded in 1945.
Govind menon biography of abraham
Born in Mangalore, he attended the University of Bristol for his PhD in elementary particle physics under the guidance of Nobel LaureateCecil F. Powell. He joined the TIFR in 1955.
He undertook experiments with cosmic rays to explore the properties of fundamental particles.
He was actively involved in setting up balloon flight expe