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Kochi: Eminent astrophysicist Prof. Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, who is known for his work on pulsars, passed away at his home here in the early hours of Thursday. He was 82. Prof Radhakrishnan is the son of Nobel Laureate scientist CV Raman. But he scrupulously avoided riding on his father 's fame.
The scientist was an intrepid seeker of adventure. He is known for designing and fabricating ultra light aircraft and sailboats. In fact, over the last few months Professor Radhakrishnan embarked on a worldwide voyage in a yacht designed by him.
Last October, he set sail from Kochi to the Persian Gulf in his yacht Eldemer. He had returned to Bangalore a few months ago and was preparing for a longer voyage via Malaysia.
That was not the first time he had embarked on a voyage such as this one: in 1965, he sailed from Britain to Australia.
Professor Radhakrishnan is survived by his wife Francoise-Dominique and son Vivek Radhakrishnan, a designer.
After his tenure as director of Raman Research Institute, the institute developed a reputation in pulsar astronomy and liquid crystals. He remained Emeritus Professor of the RRI after his retirement.
Born in Madras in 1929, Professor Radhakrishnan did his schooling in the city. He graduated from the Mysore University before joining the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science here.
The trajectory of his research took him around the world — to Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden; California Institute of Technology; and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia.The scientist was also an intrepid seeker of adventure. He is known for designing and fabricating ultra light aircraft and sailboats.
The scientist was an intrepid seeker of adventure. He is known for designing and fabricating ultra light aircraft and sailboats. In fact, over the last few months Professor Radhakrishnan embarked on a worldwide voyage in a yacht designed by him.
Last October, he set sail from Kochi to the Persian Gulf in his yacht Eldemer. He had returned to Bangalore a few months ago and was preparing for a longer voyage via Malaysia.
That was not the first time he had embarked on a voyage such as this one: in 1965, he sailed from Britain to Australia.
Professor Radhakrishnan is survived by his wife Francoise-Dominique and son Vivek Radhakrishnan, a designer.
After his tenure as director of Raman Research Institute, the institute developed a reputation in pulsar astronomy and liquid crystals. He remained Emeritus Professor of the RRI after his retirement.
Born in Madras in 1929, Professor Radhakrishnan did his schooling in the city. He graduated from the Mysore University before joining the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science here.
The trajectory of his research took him around the world — to Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden; California Institute of Technology; and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia.The scientist was also an intrepid seeker of adventure. He is known for designing and fabricating ultra light aircraft and sailboats.