Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan | |
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| Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation | |
| In office 1994 – 27 August 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Udupi Ramachandra Rao |
| Succeeded by | G. Madhavan Nair |
Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan | |
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| Born | 24 October 1940 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Space Research |
| Institutions | |
Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan (born 24 October 1940) is an Indian space scientist who headed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from 1994 to 2003.[1] He is presently Chancellor of Central University of Rajasthan[2] and NIIT University.[3] He is the former chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University[4] and the chairman of Karnataka Knowledge Commission.[5] He is a former member of the Rajya Sabha (2003–09) and a former member of the now defunct Planning Commission of India. He was also the director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, from April 2004 to 2009. He is a recipient of the three major civilian awards from the Government of India: the Padma Shri, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan.[6]
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- ^ "Home | Central University of Rajasthan".
- ^ "Former ISRO chief Kasturirangan to take over as NIIT University chairperson". India Today. 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to Jawaharlal Nehru University". Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Planning Commission Organisation". Shivap. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.