Ashok Parthasarathi

Ashok Parthasarathi (1940–2019) was an Indian physicist and electronics engineer who served as a Science and Technology Advisor to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He played a crucial role in India's science and technology policies and helped the country become self-reliant in the field.

He was the son of the diplomat Gopalaswami Parthasarathy, and the grandson of the civil servant and statesman N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar. Provided by Wikipedia