YASHPAL ...SCIENTISTHe was born and brought Up in Punjab province that is now in Pakistan . after partition , he came to India and completed his studies Msc. H started his career at Tata Institute of fundamental research at Bombay. he obtained PhD at MIT. USA. He is known for cosmic studies he was the ist Director of space application centre that was newly formed in 1972.He was sec gen of UN conf on peaceful application of outer space . Chief consultant of planning commission And secretary of dept of science and technologytechnologtechnology. He was UGC CHAIRMAN FROM 1986 to 1991. Was the chancellor of JNU Delhi also.He was honoured with Padma Bhushan and Vibhushan. he was a distinguished science communicator and administrator from being a noted scientist