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Biography
Nationality
British Raj
Occupation(4)
Awards(10)
Fellow of the Royal SocietyRamon Magsaysay AwardIndira Gandhi Peace PrizeFour Freedoms Award – Freedom from WantVolvo Environment PrizeTyler Prize for Environmental AchievementH K Firodia awardsShanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and TechnologyAlbert Einstein World Award of ScienceWorld Food Prize
Spouse(1)
Mina Swaminathan
Education(7)
University of CambridgeUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonFitzwilliam CollegeUniversity of KeralaTamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityMaharaja's CollegeUniversity of Madras
M. S. Swaminathan (* 7. August 1925 in Kudanthaiyan; † 28. September 2023 in Chennai) was an indian agronomist. He was 98 years old. He was married to Mina Swaminathan. His education included University of Cambridge, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Fitzwilliam College, University of Kerala, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Maharaja's College and University of Madras. His faith was Hinduism. He received 10 awards, including Fellow of the Royal Society, Ramon Magsaysay Award.
Life Events
12 Events1925
Born in Kudanthaiyan, Tamil Nadu
1955
Married Mina Swaminathan
until 2022
1961
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
1971
Ramon Magsaysay Award
1973
Fellow of the Royal Society
1986
Albert Einstein World Award of Science
1987
World Food Prize
1991
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
1999
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
1999
Volvo Environment Prize
2005
H K Firodia awards
2023