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Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon FRS (28 August 1928 – 22 November 2016) 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.
Feb 10, 2017 · Menon made pioneering contributions to particle physics and successfully implemented a grand vision for the scientific and technological growth of India. Born in Mangalore, India, Menon received a B.S. degree from Jaswant College, Jodhpur, in 1946.
Nov 23, 2016 · Mambilakalathil Govind Kumar (Goku) Menon, who passed away on 22 November 2016 at the age of 88, was one such rare example — a Statesman of Science in the true sense.
Nov 30, 2016 · The Indian particle physicist and cosmic-ray expert M G K Menon has died at the age of 88. Menon was educated at Jaswant College, Jodhpur, and the Royal Institute of Science in Bombay (now Mumbai), before moving to the University of Bristol in 1953, where he did a PhD in
Prof. Menon's principal scientific work has been on: 1) The development of nuclear emulsion techniques and their applications to the elucidation of the properties of the strange particles; in particular, establishing for the first time the existence of muons of varying energies, mono-energetic high energy charged pions, and of electrons, as ...
Nov 23, 2016 · Often been described as one of India’s most eminent 'statesmen of science', ex-ISRO Chairman M G K Menon worked tirelessly for decades to develop a strong scientific programme in India. Here's his inspiring story.
• Prof. M G K Menon (28 August 1928 - 22 November 2016), was an Advisor in the Department of Space/ Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). • He was the President of Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta (1990- 2016).
