The 'Father of the Green Revolution in India' Dr. MS Swaminathan passed away at 98 on September 28.

Der „Vater der Grünen Revolution in Indien“ Dr. MS Swaminathan verstarb am 98. September im Alter von 28 Jahren.

Er war neben Mahatma Gandhi und Rabindranath Tagore in der Liste „Die zwanzig einflussreichsten Asiaten des 20. Jahrhunderts“ des TIME Magazine.

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Dr. Swaminathan arbeitete mit Norman Borlaug zusammen und leitete weltweit landwirtschaftliche Initiativen für die „Grüne Revolution“.

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Er erhielt zahlreiche Auszeichnungen, darunter den ersten „World Food Prize“ im Jahr 1987 und den „Albert Einstein World Science Award“ im Jahr 1986.

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Als Zeichen des Respekts für seinen Beitrag wurde Dr. Swaminathan in Chennai mit polizeilichen Ehren eingeäschert.

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