Three Kerala scientists to be honoured at ‘Intromet 2021’

R. Ananthakrishnan, Anna Modayil Mani, and P.R. Pisharoty contributed significantly to meteorological research in India

The International Symposium on Tropical Meteorology (‘Intromet 2021’), being organised under the aegis of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) in collaboration with the Cochin Chapter of the Indian Meteorological Society, from Tuesday will honour three eminent scientists from Kerala — R. Ananthakrishnan, Anna Modayil Mani, and P.R. Pisharoty, who contributed significantly to meteorological research in the country.

The Indian Postal Department would release special postal covers on Tuesday to honour the scientists during the symposium, said K. Mohankumar, Founder Director of the Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research here. There will also be memorial lectures in their honour.

R. Ananthakrishnan, former director and honorary fellow of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, was born in Palakkad and started his career as a research scholar in the field of light scattering under the guidance of Nobel laureate Sir C.V. Raman. He was awarded D.Sc. in 1937 from the University of Madras. His contributions earned him the Padma Shri in 1969 and the C.V. Raman Centenary Medal in 1988.