Renowned astrophysicist Thanu Padmanabhan passes away
The Hindu
Tributes and condolences pour in from fellow colleagues, academics and science enthusiasts across the country
Eminent theoretical physicist and cosmologist Thanu Padmanabhan passed away, aged 64, here on Friday. According to sources, the Padma Shri awardee collapsed after suffering a massive heart attack at his Pune residence in the morning. He was rushed to the hospital but died on arrival.
Tributes and condolences poured in from colleagues, academics and science enthusiasts across the country.
K. Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, said in a tweet, “Shocked to hear of the passing of Professor Thanu Padmanabhan. His research linking general relativity and thermodynamics in new ways, and in other areas, has been widely recognized. Scholar, communicator, extraordinary scientist, friend to many. He will be much missed”.
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