Ramanath Cowsik

Ramanath Cowsik
Born1940
Nagpur, India
OccupationAstrophysicist
Years activeSince 1961
EmployerWashington University in St. Louis
Known forAstroparticle physics
SpouseSudha
ChildrenSiddhartha
Aditya
AwardsPadma Shri
Shri Hari Om Prerit Vikram Sarabhai Award
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
NASA Public Service Group Achievement Award
INSA Vainu Bappu Memorial Medal
M. P. Birla Award
TWAS Prize
ISCA S. N. Bose Birth Centenary Award
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Ramanath Cowsik is an Indian astrophysicist[1][2] and the James S. McDonnell Professor of Space Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.[3] He is considered by many as the father of astroparticle physics.[3][4] A recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize,[5] Cowsik was honored by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri[6]

  1. ^ "INSA". INSA. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Washington University in St. Louis". Washington University in St. Louis. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "James S. McDonnell Professor". WUSTL. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Newsroom". Washington University in St Louis. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. ^ Sangeeta Menon (1 March 2012). "Mani Bhaumik and Ramanath Cowsik". Video. YouTube. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

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