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MP Birla Award – Scientist Thanu Padmanabhan
October 4 , 2019
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- Physicist and Cosmologist Thanu Padmanabhan was conferred the prestigious M P Birla Memorial Award 2019 for his contributions to the world of cosmology.
- He is a Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awardee as well as a Padma Shri-recipient scientist (2007).
- He received the award at a program held at M P Birla Planetarium in Kolkata.
- The planetarium is currently in its 54th year and had played a pioneering role by initiating an Astronomy Awareness Programme in 1965.
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- The award was established in 1993.
- It recognizes excellence in research in space science, astrophysics, astronomy, and related areas.
- Noted Awardees: Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam, Prof JV Narlikar.
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