Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
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| Education |
B.Sc. with Honours (Physics), 1961, Bombay University
M.Sc. (Physics), 1963, Bombay University with specialization in Electronics
Ph.D. (Astronomy & Astrophysics), 1971, Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
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| Date of birth |
| October 24, 1940, Ernakulam (Kerala),
India
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| National Recognition: |
Padma Vibhushan (2000),
Padma Bhushan
(1992),
Padma Shri (1982).
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| Fellowships/Memberships (National):
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| Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc) |
| Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (FNA)
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| Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences of India
(FNASc) |
| Fellow of the Indian National Academy of
Engineering (FNAE)
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| Fellow of the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) |
| Fellow of the National Telematics Forum (NTF)
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| Fellow of Indian Meteorological Society (IMS)
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| Founder Member of the Astronomical Society of India
(ASI)
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| Distinguished Fellow of the Institution of
Electronics and Telecommuncation Engineers (IETE) |
| Honorary Fellow, Aeronautical Society of India
(ASI) |
| Honorary Fellow, Kerala Academy of Sciences (KAS)
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| Honorary Fellow, Indian Institute of Chemical
Engineers (IICE)
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| Life Member, Indian Physics Association (IPA)
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| Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS)
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| Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) |
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| Fellowships/Memberships (International) : |
| Member, India-China Eminent Persons' Group, Constituted by the Indian Parliament |
| President, India-Cyprus Parliamentary Friendship Group |
| Trustee, Nehru Trust for Cambridge University (2007) |
| Academician of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Vatican City (2006) |
| Honorary Fellow, Cardiff University, UK (since 2006) |
| Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences
(since 1996) |
| Member of the International Academy of Astronautics
(since 1985) |
| Member of the International Astronomical Union
(since 1982).
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| Positions held: |
| April, 2004 onwards Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore |
| August 27, 2003 onwards Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) |
| April 1994 to August 27, 2003 Chairman, Space Commission/Secretary, Department of Space, Government of India, Bangalore. |
| 1990 to March 94 Director, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore |
| 1986-89 Associate Director, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore. |
| 1984-86 Deputy Director, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore. |
| 1980-89 Project Director-IRS-1A, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore. |
| 1979-83 Project Director-Bhaskara-II, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore. |
| 1976-80 Project Director-Bhaskara-I, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore. |
| 1975-76 Project Engineer (Spacecraft)-Bhaskara-I, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore. |
| 1974-78 Head, Physics Group/Secretary, Aryabhata Project Management Board, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore. |
| 1971-73 Physicist, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore. |
| 1967-71 Research Associate, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad. |
| 1963-67 Research Scholar, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad. |
| Special Positions |
| 2001 onwards - Honorary Patron of the South Indian Education Society, Mumbai |
| 1997 onwards - Honorary Professor- Physical
Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad |
| 1996 onwards - Honorary Professor for Space Science
and Applications |
| 1996 onwards - Honorary Professor for Space Science
and Applications, College of Naval Warfare,Mumbai
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1996 onwards -
Honorary Professor, S.V.University, Tirupati. 1995 onwards - Senior Associate,
National Institute of Advanced Studies,Bangalore.
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1995 onwards for 5
years - Honorary Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific
Research, Bangalore.
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| Special Roles |
| Sept. 2008 onwards |
Chairman, Karnataka Knowledge Commission, Bangalore
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| Sept. 2008 onwards |
Member, Karnataka Vision 2020
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| Sept 2008 onwards |
Member, Advisory Committee, Indian Science News Association, Kolkata
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| 2007 onwards |
Independent Director, Brigade Group, Bangalore
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| 2007-2011 |
Member, General Body, Birla Institute of Tech. & Sci. Pilani, Rajasthan
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| 2007 onwards |
Member, Governing Board, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
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| 2005-2006 |
President, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
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| 2004 onwards |
Chairman, Council of Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
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| Jan-Feb 2004 and Aug 2004 onwards |
Member, Committee on Energy, Indian Parliament
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| 2004 onwards |
Chairman, Governing Council of Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital
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| 2004 onwards |
Member, Economic Policy and Reforms Council, constituted by Government of Rajasthan
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| 2003 Nov onwards |
Member, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), GOI
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| 2002-2003 |
General
President, Indian Science Congress
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| 2001-2003 |
| President, Indian Academy of Sciences |
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| 2001-2003 |
| Member, Board of Governors of IIT, Roorkee |
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| 2000-2010 |
| Chairman, Council of Raman Research Institute (RRI) |
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| 2000-2005 |
| Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Madras |
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| 2000 |
| Ex-officio Member, Scientific Advisory Committee to
Cabinet |
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| 2000 |
| Chairperson, Research Council of National Aerospace
Laboratories, Bangalore |
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| 1998-2000 |
| Vice President, Indian Academy of Sciences |
| 1995-2003 |
Chairman, Governing Body of the United Nations Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia-Pacific, India.
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| Important Roles in International Bodies: |
Member, International
Academy of Astronautics Sub-Committee on Mars Exploration (1992-1993).
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Indian
Representative, IEEE Space Panel ( 1992).
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Chairman,
COSPAR Panel on Space Research in Developing Countries (1994-2000).
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Member,
COSPAR Bureau (1994 onwards).
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Chairman,
International Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) (1997-1998).
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Chairman,
Governing Body of the United Nations Centre for Space Science and Technology
Education in Asia and the Pacific (since 1995).
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Chairman,
Senior Officials Committee of UN-ESCAP (1999-2000) meet leading to 'Delhi
Declaration'
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Member,
Board of Trustees of the International Academy of Astronautics, Paris
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Member,
Advisory Board of International Space University (ISU), Strassbourg, France
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| Important Roles in International Bodies: |
| Publications
- more than 200 papers, both in National and International journals. |
| Edited
six books. |
| Chairman/Member
of a number of National Committees, Research Institutions and other bodies
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