Prof. M G K Menon, is presently Advisor in the Department of Space/ Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

He is President of Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta (1990- ).

Prof. Menon took his Ph.D. from the University of Bristol, UK in 1953, He has a large number of honorary doctorates from universities in India and abroad

Prof. Menon is a Fellow of all the three Science Academies in India; and has been President of each one of them.

Prof. Menon has been done Scientific Work in Cosmic Rays, Particle Physics.
Distinguished for investigations in the field of cosmic ray studies and in particular on the high-energy inter-actions of elementary particles.