New Delhi, May 20 -- Dr. M R Srinivasan, the former Chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission, passed away on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, at the age of 95. The veteran scientist suddenly fell ill overnight in Ooty and peacefully passed away in the local hospital at 4 a.m. on Tuesday.

"My father suddenly took ill in Ooty over last night and passed away peacefully in hospital at 4 am in hospital, my mother is with him.. we are going from Bangalore now..," said Sharada Srinivasan, the daughter of the veteran scientist according to a social media post on Facebook post.

M R Srinivasan, a former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, had a major role in developing India's nuclear power programme.

Malur Ramasamy (M R) Srinivasan, born in Jana...