Renowned Physicist and Gender Equity Proponent Rohini Godbole Passes at 71
Professor Rohini Godbole, an esteemed physicist and Padma Shri awardee, passed away on Friday in Bengaluru at the age of 72 following a brief illness. Known for her pioneering contributions to particle physics, Professor Godbole was also a leading advocate for gender equality, tirelessly championing equal opportunities for women in science.
Field of Expertise
Standard Model Critique
CERN Contributions
| Summary/Static | Details |
| Why in the news? | Professor Rohini Godbole, an esteemed physicist and Padma Shri awardee, passed away on Friday in Bengaluru at the age of 72 |
| Field of Expertise | Elementary particle physics, field theory, phenomenology |
| Key Research Contributions | – Critiqued the Standard Model of particle physics, urging new frameworks for antimatter – Contributions to accelerator design at CERN, Geneva |
| Awards and Honors | – Padma Shri (2019) for contributions to science – French National Medal of Merit (2021) for scientific achievements |
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