Former Vice-chancellor PAU and one of the pioneers of the Green Revolution in the state, and Padma Bhushan awardee Dr Khem Singh Gill passed away at a Ludhiana hospital on September 17, 2019 at the age of 89. His work on improved yield and other characters of wheat and other crops lead to the green revolution and changed the life of masses in the country. With the passing away of Dr Gill, world scientific community lost an eminent scientist, a great academician and a versatile thinker. He will be missed by scientific fraternity worldwide.
