Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan (born 7 August 1925) is an Indian geneticist and administrator,

known for his role in India's Green Revolution, a program under which high-yield varieties of wheat and
rice were planted. He completed his education from renowned institutes like Indian Agricultural
Research Institute (IARI) and Universities of Kerala, Madras and Cambridge. Swaminathan has been
called the "Father of Green Revolution in India" for his role in introducing and further developing high-
yielding varieties of wheat in India. His stated vision is to rid the world of hunger and poverty.
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Swaminathan is an advocate of moving India to sustainable development, especially using
environmentally sustainable agriculture, sustainable food security and the preservation of biodiversity,
which he calls an “evergreen revolution.”