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Portrait of a young Govind Swarup

1958

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Mumbai, India

Portrait of a young Govind Swarup likely taken in the late 1950s

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  • Title: Portrait of a young Govind Swarup
  • Date Created: 1958
  • 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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