Thanu Padmanabhan
Indian theoretical physicist (1957–2021)
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]
Thanu Padmanabhan | |
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Born | 10 March 1957 |
Died | 17 September 2021 Pune, India | (aged 64)
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
change- ↑ "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.