AS Kiran Kumar
Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar (born October 22, 1952 in Hassan , Karnataka ) is an Indian space scientist. He has been chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization since January 14, 2015 and is responsible for the development of key scientific instruments on the Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan spacecraft . Kiran Kumar was previously director of the Ahmedabad Space Applications Center .
Life
Kiran Kumar Aluru Seelin was born in 1952 into a Lingayat family in the Hassan district (in the Indian state of Karnataka). He graduated from the National College of Bangalore University with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics in 1971 . He then received an M.Sc. from the same university in 1973. in electrical engineering. He then went to the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore , where he obtained an M.Tech. in physical engineering.
Kiran Kumar started his career at the Space Applications Center in Ahmedabad in 1975, where he worked on “Space borne Electro-optical imaging instruments”. He has stayed at the institution since then and has been director of the electro-optical systems group since April 2012. He has represented the Indian Space Research Organization at many international forums, e.g. B. at the World Meteorological Organization and the joint India-US working group for civil space cooperation. He is also chairman (CEO) of the ISRO committee for the surveillance of the earth by satellites.
Awards
- 2014: Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, for contributions to technology and science.
- 2015: Honorary Doctorate from the SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kumar, AS Kiran |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kumar, Aluru Seelin Kiran (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian space scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hassan , Karnataka |