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Scientist M.P. Parameswaran Dies at 91: Career Notes

13 August 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSScientist M.P.ParameswaranDies at 91: CareerNotes13 August 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

News came in August 2026 of the death of M.P. Parameswaran, a respected nuclear scientist who was also known for writing and public science outreach. He was 91.

Key facts

  • Name: M.P. Parameswaran; age at death: 91.
  • Profession: nuclear scientist, author and science communicator.
  • Institution: worked at BARC earlier in his career.
  • Later association: Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad.
  • Fields of impact: science popularisation, literacy campaigns and environmental awareness.
AspectDetail
Known asNuclear scientist, writer, science communicator
Worked atBARC
Linked organisationKerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad
Age91

Exam angle

  • Obituary questions ask for the person’s field and institution: here nuclear science and BARC.
  • Remember the Kerala link through the Sastra Sahitya Parishad.
  • Contribution areas: popularising science, literacy and environment.

Test yourself

1. M.P. Parameswaran, who died at 91, was best known as a

He was a nuclear scientist, writer and science communicator.

2. At which institution did M.P. Parameswaran work as a nuclear scientist?

The notes say he worked at BARC.

3. M.P. Parameswaran was closely associated with which Kerala organisation?

He was closely associated with the Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad.

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