Prof. M G K Menon
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| Education |
Bachelor of Sciences from Jaswant College, Jodhpur, India 1946,
MSc. from Royal Institute of Science, India 1949,
Ph.D. from Univ. of Bristol, UK 1960,
Post Doctoral Research 1955.
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| Date of birth |
| 28 August 1928, Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
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| National Recognition: |
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Padma Shri in 1961 |
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Padma Bhushan in 1968 |
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Padma Vibhushan in 1985 |
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| Fellowships |
| Fellow of all the three Science Academies in India |
| Fellow of the Royal Society, London (1970)
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| Honorary Fellow of The Institute of Physics UK (1997)
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| A Founding Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences.
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| Positions held
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| President of all the three Science Academies in India
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| Director of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay (1966-1975)
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| Chairman, Commission for Additional Sources of Energy
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| Secretary to the Government of India for 12 years (Electronics, Science and Technology, Defence Research, Environment) (1971-1982)
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| Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation 1972
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| Defence Research and Development Organization (1974-78)
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| Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (1978-1981)
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| President of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981-82)
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| Honorary Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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| Honorary Member of the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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| Member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Rome (1981)
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| Chairman of the Science Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (1982-1985)
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| Member of the Planning Commission with the rank of Minister of State (1982-1989)
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| Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister (1986-1989)
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| President of the International Council of Scientific Unions (1988-93)
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| Minister for Science & Technology, as also for Education in the Government of India
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| Vice President, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) (1989-1990)
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| Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) during 1990-96)
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| Professional Activities |
Scientific Work in Cosmic Rays, Particle Physics.
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Distinguished for investigations in the field of cosmic ray studies and in particular on the high-energy inter-actions of elementary particles.
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