Nissim Kanekar
Indian astrophysicist, cosmologist and a professor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nissim Kanekar (born 11 September 1973) is an Indian astrophysicist, cosmologist and a professor at National Centre for Radio Astrophysics of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. Known for his research on the evolution of the electron proton mass ratio, Kanekar is a member of the International Astronomical Union and a recipient of Swarna Jayathi Fellowship of the Department of Science and Technology. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, for his contributions to physical sciences in 2017.[1][note 1]
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Born | (1973-09-11) 11 September 1973 (age 50) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
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Known for | Studies on the evolution of the electron proton mass ratio |
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