| Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation | |
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| Appointer | Government of India |
| Term length | Not definite |
| Inaugural holder | Vikram Sarabhai |
| Formation | 1963 (as chairman of INCOSPAR) |
| Salary | ₹2.5 lakh (US$3,000) (Monthly basic)[2] |
| Website | Chairman ISRO, Secretary DOS |
The chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation is the statutory head of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The officeholder is a secretary to the Government of India and an executive of the Department of Space (DOS) which directly reports to the prime minister of India.[3]
The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was founded in 1962 under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) with Vikram Sarabhai as its chairperson which in 1969 became ISRO.[4] In 1972, government of India had set up a space commission and DOS and brought ISRO under DOS.[5]
Since Sarabhai has assumed the position, there have been eleven chairmen of the ISRO, with Satish Dhawan serving the longest term of 12 years as the chairman.
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