In what can only be described as a life that was filled with bringing joy and happiness to others, Narsamma breathed her last on December 25, 2018, at the ripe old age of 98.
Honoured with the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan, this brilliant scientist became the youngest director of BARC in 1996 after Homi Bhabha himself! #BirthAnniversary #IndianScience #ThisDayInHistory
Awarded the Padma Shri (1982), Padma Bhushan (1992) and Padma Vibhushan (2000), there is very little this celebrated scientist hasn't attained in the domain of space, scientific research and academia.
Mrs V Nanammal, 99, from Tamil Nadu, has been practicing yoga all her life, teaching successive generations too. Practice yoga for better health, she says.