Govind Swarup at one of the GMRT antennas

1999

Govind Swarup atop the pedestal of one of the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope dishes. Another dish can be seen in the background.

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Title: Govind Swarup at one of the GMRT antennas
Date Created: 1999
Location Created: Khodad, India
Subject Keywords: Radio Telescope, Govind Swarup
Type: Photograph
Biographical note: Prof. Govind Swarup is a radio astronomer and one of the pioneers of radio astronomy. He is known not only for his many important research contributions in several areas of astronomy and astrophysics, but also for his outstanding achievements in building ingenious, innovative and powerful observational facilities for front-line research in radio astronomy. He has been the key scientist behind concept, design and installation of the Ooty Radio Telescope (India) and the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) near Pune. Under his leadership, a strong group in radio astrophysics has been built at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research that is comparable to the best in the world.

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