Pattipati Ramaiah Naidu | |
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| Born | 3 June 1904 Madanapalle, British India |
| Died | 6 June 1991 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | Benaras Hindu University, University of Paris, London University |
| Spouse | Martha Manges |
| Children | Leela Naidu |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, chemistry, nuclear physics, radiology, experimental physics |
| Institutions | Radium Institute, University of Paris, London University, Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center, Tata Memorial Centre, UNESCO |
Pattipati Ramaiah Naidu (a.k.a. Dr. Ramaiah Naidu) (June 3, 1904 – June 6, 1991) was a pioneering Indian nuclear Physicist, Medical Scientist and Radiologist who helped to establish the foundations of medical physics, which is why he is also known as the “Father of Medical Physics”. He is better known for working under double Nobel Laureate, Marie Curie, for his post-doctoral thesis in Paris, France and pioneer in establishing up Radiology laboratory in India in 1938.