Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is a
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Rohini Balakrishnan
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, professor,
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Shobhona Sharma
Shobhona Sharma (born 5 February 1953) is a professor specializing in immunology, molecular biology, and biochemistry at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. She is also the chairperson of the Department of Biological Sciences. S ...
B. V. Sreekantan
Badanaval Venkatasubba Sreekantan (30 June 1925- 27 October 2019) was an Indian high-energy astrophysicist and a former associate of Homi J. Bhabha at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). He was also a Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Visiti ...
, astrophysicist and Padma Bhushan recipient
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E.C.G. Sudarshan
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, theoretical physicist
* Govind Swarup, FRS, radio astronomer
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K. R. K. Easwaran
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Ghanshyam Swarup
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B. L. K. Somayajulu
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G. Naresh Patwari
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Maneesha S. Inamdar
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, stem cell biologist, N-Bios laureate
* K.VijayRaghavan, PSA to the Government of India; Areas of research: Developmental Biology, Genetics and Neurogenetics
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Spenta R. Wadia
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, Founding Director, Infosys Homi Bhabha Chair Professor and Professor Emeritus, ICTS-TIFR; Areas of research: String Theory, Quantum Gravity, Statistical Mechanics
Affiliated research institutes
TIFR also includes institutes outside its main campus in Colaba and
Mumbai
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Bangalore
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National Centre for Biological Sciences
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Bangalore
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Pune
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Bangalore
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The Visiting Students Research Programme (VSRP) is a summer programme conducted annually during the summer season by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. VSRP is offered in the subjects Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and Computer Science.
See also
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Indian Institute of Science
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* TIFRAC, the first computer built indigenously in India