M. S. Swaminathan

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M. S. Swaminathan was an Indian geneticist and agricultural scientist widely regarded as the chief architect of India’s Green Revolution, which transformed the country from food scarcity to self-sufficiency.


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instanceOf Indian scientist
agricultural scientist
geneticist
human
plant geneticist
advocatedFor food and nutrition security
pro-poor agricultural policies
awardReceived Albert Einstein World Science Award
Padma Bhushan
Padma Shri
Padma Vibhushan
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
World Food Prize
countryOfCitizenship India
dateOfBirth 1925-08-07
dateOfDeath 2023-09-28
describedAs father of the Green Revolution in India
educatedAt Indian Agricultural Research Institute
University of Cambridge
University of Madras
University of Wisconsin–Madison
familyName Swaminathan
fieldOfWork agricultural science
food security
genetics
plant breeding
focusesOn smallholder farmers and rural livelihoods
sustainable intensification of agriculture
founded M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
fullName Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan
givenName Monkombu
knownFor development and spread of high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice in India
leadership in India’s Green Revolution
work on sustainable agriculture
memberOf Indian National Science Academy
Rajya Sabha
Royal Society of London
US National Academy of Sciences
notableIdea evergreen revolution
occupation agronomist
research administrator
scientist
placeOfBirth Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency, British India
placeOfDeath Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
positionHeld Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Independent Chairman of the FAO Council
Member of Rajya Sabha
President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India
workInstitution Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
International Rice Research Institute


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