M. G. K. Menon
M. G. K. Menon was born in Mangalore, Karnataka, India on August 28th, 1928 and is the Indian Physicist. At the age of 88, M. G. K. Menon biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Menon joined Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in 1955 "essentially because of Bhabha", and the association lasted nearly five decades. He became the director of the institute in 1966, at the age of 38, following Bhabha's untimely death. In fact, Menon began handling the affairs of the institute ever since he was 33, because of Bhabha's increasing involvement with the country's nascent atomic energy programme.
Menon was the chairman of the ISRO in 1972. He was a member of the Planning Commission (1982–1989), Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister (1986–1989) and Vice-President, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) (1989–1990).
Menon was elected as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha during 1990–96. In 1989, then Prime Minister of India, Vishwanath Pratap Singh appointed him as the Minister of State for Science, Technology and Education.
- He won the Abdus Salam Award
- Special Awards: He won the Padmasri in 1961, Padmabhushan in 1968 and Padma Vibhushan in 1985.
- The asteroid 7564 Gokumenon was named in his honour in late 2008.