Isro chairman k radhakrishnan biography definition

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    Chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation

    No.Portrait Name
    (Lifespan)Term Ref(s) Start End Term length 1 Vikram Sarabhai
    (1919–1971)196319718 years [5]Founder of INCOSPAR and widely regraded as father of Indian space program. his efforts led to creation of Indian Space Research Organisation. 2 M. G. K. Menon
    (1928–2016)January 1972September 19729 months [6]He was notable mostly for his work on cosmic rays and particle physics particularly on the high-energy inter-actions of elementary particles. 3 Satish Dhawan
    (1920–2002)1973 1984 12 years [7]Satish Dhawan is known for his work on fluid dynamics and his tenure as longest serving chief of ISRO. His era marked with India attaining orbital launch capability in 1980 for the first time and start of INSAT program which became base for further development of spacecraft technologies. 4 U. R. Rao
    (1932–2017)198

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    Radhakrishnan retires leaving ISRO at its 'most glorified pedestal ever'



    BENGALURU: Spearheading Indian Space Research Organisationtriumphantly through several milestones, its Chairman K Radhakrishnanretired today carrying the crowning glory of the much-hailed India's mission to Mars.

    Indian space scientists bid a 'sombre' farewell describing Radhakrishnan an "iconic leader" as his exit left the space agency at what ISROon its Facebookcalled "at its most glorified pedestal ever."

    The tenure of Radhakrishnan as ISRO ledare, Secretary, Department of Spaceand Chairman, Space Commission was extended bygd four months in August this year till månad 31, 2014 on "functional grounds and in public interest."

    Radhakrishnan, a recipient of Padma- Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, was recently chosen as one of the top ten scientific personalities in 2014 bygd Nature Science Journal.

    After completing his graduation in Electrical Engineering from Kerala University, he joined Vikra

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    Dr. Koppillil Radhakrishnan is former Chairman of ISRO and Secretary of the Department of Space. Currently based in Bangalore, he is the Chairman of the Standing Committee of IIT Council besides being Honorary Distinguished Advisor in the Department of Space/ISRO. Radhakrishnan received the Padma Bhushan Award for his contribution to Science and Engineering.

    It is my singular privilege to portray the transformative leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji for India’s ascends in the frontiers of space technology. Notably, in India, the Prime Minister is in direct charge of the Department of Space. Modi ji  granted me an audience of fifteen minutes on 29 May 2014, his third day at office. He raptly listened to a presentation titled  ‘India in Space – Extending Limits and Exploring Possibilities’ and followed up with several sharp

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