Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre | |
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Born | 1939 |
Citizenship | India |
Alma mater | UVCE University of Waterloo, Canada Indian Institute of Science |
Awards | Padma Bhushan Padma Vibhushan |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineering |
Institutions | Indian 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]