M. S. Swaminathan

Key facts

Born

7 August 1925, Kudanthaiyan

Died

28 September 2023, Chennai

State of birth

Kudanthaiyan, Tamil Nadu

Sector

Agriculture

Profession

Indian agronomist (1925–2023)

Gender

Male

Biography

Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan was an Indian geneticist and plant breeder, administrator and humanitarian. Swaminathan was a global leader of the green revolution. He has been called the main architect of the green revolution in India for his leadership and role in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice.

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Timeline

1. 1925Born in Kudanthaiyan
2. 1961Awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
3. 1967Awarded the Padma Shri in science & engineering
4. 1971Awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award
5. 1972Awarded the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering
6. 1973Awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society
7. 1979Awarded the Borlaug Award
8. 1986Awarded the Albert Einstein World Award of Science
9. 1987Awarded the World Food Prize
10. 1989Awarded the Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering
11. 1991Awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
12. 1995Awarded the Om Prakash Bhasin Award
13. 1999Awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
14. 1999Awarded the Volvo Environment Prize
15. 2005Awarded the H K Firodia awards
16. 2007Becomes member of Rajya Sabha
17. 2023Dies in Chennai
18. 2024Awarded the Bharat Ratna