What is Yash Pal?
[[File:Yash Pal 049.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Pal in 1996]] '''Yash Pal''' (26 November 1926 – 24 July 2017), also known as '''Yash Pal Singh''', was an Indian scientist, educator and educationist. He was known for his works to the study of [[cosmic ray]]s, as well as for being an institution-builder. In his later years, he has become one of the leading science communicators of the country. Starting his career at [[Tata Institute of Fundamental Research]] (TIFR), he later remained chairman of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] from 1986 to 1991. In 2013, he was awarded India's second highest civilian honour, the [[Padma Vibhushan]]. Pal died of [[lung cancer]] on 24 July 2017 in [[Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] at the age of 90.<ref>{{cite news|title=Renowned Indian scientist Professor Yash Pal dead|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/indian-scientist-professor-yash-pal-dead-4765884/|access-date=25 July 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=25 July 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.teindia.nic.in/Files/Reports/CCR/Yash%20Pal_committe_report_lwb.pdf teindia.nic.in] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712192810/http://www.teindia.nic.in/Files/Reports/CCR/Yash%20Pal_committe_report_lwb.pdf |date=2017-07-12 }} ([[PDF]]) {{DEFAULTSORT:Pal, Yash}} [[Category:1926 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Indian academics]] [[Category:Indian physicists]] {{bio-stub}}