K. Radhakrishnan
K. Radhakrishnan ( Koppillil Radhakrishnan ; born August 29, 1949 in Irinjalakuda , Kerala ) is an Indian space official and since 2009 head of the Indian national space agency ISRO .
Life
Born in Irinjalakuda in the Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, K. Radhakrishnan completed his training as an engineer (B.Sc.Eng.) At the Government Engineering College in Thrissur in 1970 . Radhakrishnan studied at the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore (PGDM, 1975) and the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur , where he completed his postgraduate studies (Ph.D.) in 2000 . In 2007, Radhakrishnan was appointed director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC) at Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala, where he had worked as a project manager since 1971. He represented the VSSC in national and international bodies and authorities. Radhakrishnan has been head of the Indian Space Research Organization since October 30, 2009 and is responsible, among other things, for the Mars Orbiter Mission .
In addition to his work at ISRO, K. Radhakrishnan is known in India as a Kathakali performer and vocalist of South Indian classical music ( Carnatic music ).
Awards
- 2014: Recipient of the civil order Padma Bhushan
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Welcome to ISRO: Our Chairman ( English ) Indian Space Research Organization . Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ↑ Chethan Kumar: After Mars, it's China for India, Kathakali for Isro chief ( English ) The Times of India . September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
´
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Radhakrishnan, K. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Radhakrishnan, Koppillil (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian space official, head of the national space agency Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Irinjalakuda , Kerala |