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Ranjan Roy Daniel
Indian physicist
Ranjan Roy Daniel (also referred to as R. R. Daniel or Rajan Roy) (11 August 1923 – 27 March 2005) was an Indian Nagercoil born physicist who worked in the fields of cosmic rays and space physics,[1] and remained Director Chairman of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.[2] He also served as an advisor to the prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi in 1976. He worked in the field of cosmic rays[3] with Homi Jehangir Bhabha for 23 years.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1992 by the Government of India, for his contributions to science and engineering.[4]