Thanu Padmanabhan
Thanu Padmanabhan (10 March 1957 – 17 September 2021) was an Indian theoretical physicist and cosmologist. His works fouced on Gravitation, Structure formation in the universe and Quantum Gravity. He was a Distinguished Professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics.[2]
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| Born | 10 March 1957 |
| Died | 17 September 2021 (aged 64) Pune, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Kerala University, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Astronomy |
| Institutions | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics[1] |
| Doctoral advisor | Jayant Narlikar |
Padmanabhan died on 17 September 2021 at the age of 64 from a heart attack in Pune, India.[3]
References
- "Homepage of Padmanabhan". www.iucaa.in. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "IUCAA - People". IUCAA. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Theoretical physicist Thanu Padmanabhan passes away in Pune". The Indian Express. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
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