M. S. Swaminathan
Indian agronomist
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| February 9 2024 | Conferred the Bharat Ratna posthumously, the highest civilian award of the Republic of India, with then PM Narendra Modi writing a tribute. |
| September 28 2023 | Passed away at his home in Chennai at the age of 98. |
| September 28 2023 | Passed away, leaving behind a legacy of transformative agricultural research and humanitarian work. |
| November 25 2018 | Co-authored a controversial paper in Current Science titled 'Modern Technologies for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security', which was criticized by scientific experts for being 'deeply flawed and full of errors'. |
| 2014 | Made an honorary fellow by Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, where he had previously received his PhD in botany. |
| 2011 | In an interview, Swaminathan reflected on his early life and mentioned following Swami Vivekananda during his youth. |
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