Father of Green Revolution in India MS Swaminathan – Agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan, known as the father of India’s Green Revolution, passed away in Chennai at the age of 98 on 28 September 2023 at his residence. Swaminathan brought a social revolution through his policies to rescue India from famine-like circumstances in the 1960s.
- He founded the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation and played an important role in developing high-yield variety seeds of wheat, which led to the green revolution in India.
- Swaminathan was honoured with numerous international awards and honours, including the Albert Einstein World Science Award in 1986, the first World Food Prize in 1987, the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 1991, and the Planet and Humanity Medal of the International Geographical Union in 2000.
- He is also the recipient of the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan.