Professor M.S. Swaminathan By AGED 3033 Aug 7, 1925 Birthday 1936 Death of father at age 11 1943 Great Bengal famine This event influenced his career 1944 Graduated college Graduated with a degree in zoology 1947 Joined the IARI 1949 Completed post-graduation Did this in genetics and plant breeding 1952 Earned his PhD Graduated with his PhD from the University of Cambridge 1954 Returned to India Period: 1966 to 1972 Director of IARI 1988 Research Foundation established in his honor