Question

    Mamannamana Vijayan passed away recently. Who was

    he?
    A Nuclear physicist Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Molecular bio-physicist Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Architect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Singer Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Molecular bio-physicist and structural biologist professor Mamannamana Vijayan passed away in Bengaluru. Vijayan, who was born at Cherpu in Thrissur district of Kerala, had made contributions particularly to the study of amino acids, proteins and macromolecules. He became Fellow of INSA in 1987 and was also Fellow of other major Academies including TWAS. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2004. Vijayan had recently written an autobiography ‘A Life among Men, Women and Molecules’ published by INSA.

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