Padma Shri (2019), Government of India [3][4] Rohini Godbole (12 November 1952[6] – 25 October 2024) was an Indian physicist and academic specializing in elementary particle physics: field theory and phenomenology.

Her work regarding hadronic structure of high-energy photons outlined a variety of ways in which to study it and has had implications for the design of next generation electron positron colliders.

[10] Apart from her work in academics, Godbole was also a much sought-after communicator of science, often delivering talks to young students, scholars and scientists on everything physics.

She completed here PhD in theoretical particle physics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

[20] Along with Ram Ramaswamy, Godbole jointly edited Lilavati's Daughters, a collection of biographical essays on women scientists of India, which was published in the form of book by Indian Academy of Sciences in 2008.