V. K. Aatre

Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre
Born1939
CitizenshipIndia
Alma materUVCE
University of Waterloo, Canada
Indian Institute of Science
AwardsPadma Bhushan
Padma Vibhushan
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical engineering
InstitutionsIndian Institute of Science
Defence Research and Development Organisation
Naval Physical & Oceanographic Lab

Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre (born 1939) is an Indian scientist and former head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO),[1] India's premier Defence research and development organization. In that capacity, he also served as the Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister (Raksha Mantri). He is a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan award.[2]

  1. ^ "Former DRDO chief VK Aatre to submit report on strategic partnership this week". The Economic Times. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre". expert.inae.in. Retrieved 10 January 2020.