Piara Singh Gill Scientist

Piara Singh Gill (28 October 1911 – 23 March 2002) was an Indian nuclear physicist who was a pioneer in cosmic ray nuclear physics and worked on the American Manhattan project. He was the first Director of Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) of India. He was research fellow of University of Chicago (1940). He was research Professorship fellow of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) (1947), Officer-on-Special Duty (OSD) with the Atomic Energy Commission in New Delhi. Professor and head of the Department of Physics at Aligarh University (1949), Director of Central Scientific Instruments Organization (CSIO) (1959) and Professor Emeritus Punjab Agricultural University (1971).

Personal facts

Birth date	October 28, 1911
Birth place	Punjab region , Hoshiarpur district , British Raj
Nationality	India
Date of death	March 23, 2002
Residence	India
Education	University of Chicago University of Southern California
Known for	Manhattan Project