Devendra Lal

Devendra Lal
Devendra Lal
Born	14 February 1929; Varanasi, India
Died	1 December 2012 (aged 83); La Jolla, California, United States
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Banares Hindu University; TIFR;
Spouse	Aruna Lal (née Damany)
Awards	Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, 1967; Krishnan Medal, Indian Geophysical Union, 1965; Fellow, Indian National Science Academy, 1972; Fellow, FRS, 1979; Fellow, Meteoritical Society, 1970; Foreign Associate, National Academy of Sciences, 1975; V.M. Goldschmidt Medal, Geochemical Society, 1997; Padma Shri, 1971;
	Scientific career
Fields	Geophysics
Institutions	TIFR; Director, Physical Research Laboratory; Scripps Institution of Oceanography;
Thesis	(1960)
Academic advisors	Bernard Peters

Devendra Lal FRS (14 February 1929 – 1 December 2012) was an Indian geophysicist.

Devendra Lal

Born	(1929-02-14)14 February 1929 Varanasi, India
Died	1 December 2012(2012-12-01) (aged 83) La Jolla, California, United States
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Banares Hindu University TIFR
Spouse	Aruna Lal (née Damany)
Awards	Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, 1967 Krishnan Medal, Indian Geophysical Union, 1965 Fellow, Indian National Science Academy, 1972 Fellow, FRS, 1979 Fellow, Meteoritical Society, 1970 Foreign Associate, National Academy of Sciences, 1975 V.M. Goldschmidt Medal, Geochemical Society, 1997 Padma Shri, 1971
Scientific career
Fields	Geophysics
Institutions	TIFR Director, Physical Research Laboratory Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Thesis	(1960)
Academic advisors	Bernard Peters