ISRO President List: Since 1963, 11 people have been appointed as ISRO President. The Cabinet Appointments Committee (ACC) on 12 January 2022 appointed S Somanath as the tenth director of ISRO. He succeeds K. Sivan, who took over in January 2018. The first President of ISRO was Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
This is the complete list of ISRO presidents.
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President of IRO |
Enforce |
duration |
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1. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai |
From 1963 to 1971 |
9 years |
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2. Prof. MGK Menon |
From January 1972 to September 1972 |
9 months |
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3. Professor Satish Dhawan |
From 1972 to 1984 |
12 years |
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4. Professor UR Rao |
From 1984 to 1994 |
10 years |
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5. Dr. K. Kasturirangan |
From 1994 to 2003 |
9 years |
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6. Mr. Madhavan Nair |
From 2003 to 2009 |
6 years |
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7. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan |
From 2009 to 2014 |
5 years |
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8. Dr. Shailesh Nayak |
From 2015 to 2015 |
11 days |
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9. AS Kiran Kumar |
From 2015 to 2018 |
3 years |
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10. Dr. K. Sivan |
From January 2018 to January 2022 |
3 years |
|
11. With Somanath |
January 12, 2022 |
official |
List of ISRO Presidents: Important Points
List of ISRO Presidents: Important Events
1. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai (1963 – 1972) is considered the father of the Indian space program. Vikram Sarabhai established these institutions: I. Physics Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad.II. Indian Institute of Management (IIM), AhmedabadIII. Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, Thiruvananthapuram IV. Faster Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR), Kalpakkam
2. Professor MGK Menon (September 1, 1972)I. He is known for his work on cosmic rays and elementary particle physics, especially his work on the high-energy interactions of elementary particles.
3. Prof. Satish Dhawan (1972-1984)I. He succeeded Vikram Sarabhai, founder of India’s space program, as president of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in 1972.II. His efforts have led to operating systems such as INSAT and PSLV in India.
4. Prof. Udupi Ramachandra Rao (1984-1994)I. Dr. Rao was in charge of establishing satellite technology in India in 1972. II. He is credited with designing India’s first satellite ‘Aryabhata’ in 1975.
5. Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan (1994-2003)I. Under his leadership, as President, ISRO, the space program has seen a number of significant milestones bearing the name PSLV and GSLV.II. He is also Project Manager for India’s first two experimental Earth observation satellites, BHASKARA-I & II.
6. Shri G. Madhavan Nair (2003-2009)I. Chandrayaan-1 is India’s first lunar probe. It was launched under the chairmanship of Shri G. Madhavan Nair. II. During his six-year tenure as President, ISRO/Secretary, ISRO completed 25 successful missions.
7. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan (2009-2014)I. India’s first interplanetary mission Mangalyaan was launched under the chairmanship of Mr. K. Radhakrishnan.
8. Shri AS Kiran Kumar (2015 to 2018)I. He’s done a commendable job in launching India’s Chandrayaan-1 and Mars Orbiter Mission.II. India’s National Regional Positioning System (IRNSS) and GAGAN were developed under his supervision.
9. Dr. K. Šivan (2018 to 2022)I. He contributed significantly to the planning, design, integration and comprehensive analysis of the mission.II. His tenure was marked by the launch of Chandrayaan-2 and the acceleration of India’s manned space program.
10. S Somanath (appointed January 2022)
The Cabinet Appointments Committee (ACC) on 12 January 2022 appointed S Somanath as the tenth director of ISRO.
In summary, it can be said that ISRO is doing a very commendable job in the field of spaceflight and astronomy. The contribution of all ISRO Presidents is very valuable, especially Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
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