Prof. Udupi
Ramachandra Rao
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| Education |
Bachelor of Sciences from Madras
University, India, 1951,
MS from Banaras Hindu University, India 1953,
Ph.D. from Gujarat University, India1960, |
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| Date of birth |
| 10 March 1932 Adamaru, Udupi, India |
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| National Recognition: |
| Padma Vibhushan (1976). |
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| Honours |
| D. Litt. (Hon. Causa) from Kannada
University, Hampi |
| D.Sc (Hons. Causa) from the
Universities of: |
| 1976 Mysore ,1976 Rahuri, 1981
Calcutta, 1984 Mangalore,
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| 1992 Banaras, 1992 Udaipur, 1993
Tirupati (SV), 1994 Hyderabad (JN) |
| 1994 Madras (Anna University), 1994
Roorkee University, |
| 1995 Punjabi University, Patiala, 1997
Shri Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, 1999 Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, |
| 2001 D.Litt. (Hons. Causa) from Kannada
University, Hampi, |
| 2002 Ch. Charan Singh University,
Meerut, |
| 2005 UP Technical University, Lucknow, |
| 2006 Viswesvaraiah Technical
University, Belgaum , |
| 2007 Indian Institute of Technology -
Delhi, |
| 1992 University of Bologna (Italy), |
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| Fellowships |
| Fellow of the Indian Academy of
Sciences |
| Fellow of the Indian National Science
Academy
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| Fellow of National Science Academy
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| Fellow of Third World Academy of
Sciences
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| Fellow of the International Academy of
Astronautics |
| Fellow of Indian National Academy of
Engineering
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| Fellow of the Astronautical Society of
India
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| Hon. Fellow of the Aeronautical Society
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Distinguished Fellow
Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers
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| Hon. Fellow of Indian National
Cartographic Association
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| Fellow of Broadcasting and Engineering
Society of India |
| Hon. Fellow Aero Medical Society of
India |
Distinguished Fellow
of Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
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| Fellow of World Academy of Arts &
Sciences, USA. |
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| Positions held
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| 1988 - Chairman, PRL Council, ISRO-DOS
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| 2005 - Chairman, Karnataka Science & Technology
Academy |
| 2007 - Additional Director, Bharatiya Reserve Bank
Note Mudran Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore |
| 2007 President, Centre for Space Physics, Kolkata |
| 2006 - 2011 Chancellor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar
Unversity, Lucknow |
| 2006 - 2010 Member, Central Board of Directors,
Reserve Bank of India. |
| 2007 - Chairman, Governing Council of Indian
Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune |
| 1997 - Co-Chairman, Governing Council of National
Center for Antarctic & Ocean Research, Goa |
| 1984 - 1994 Chairman, Space Commission/Secretary,
Department of Space, Government of India & Chairman, Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO), Bangalore |
| 1981 - 2001 Member, Space Commission, Government of
India |
| 2001 - 2002 Chairman, Prasar Bharati Board |
| 1997 - 2001 Member, Prasar Bharati Board |
| 1998 - 2001 Member, National Security Advisory
Board
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| 1997 - 2000 Chairman, United Nations - Committee on
Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN-COPUOS) |
| 1975 - 1984 Director, ISRO Satellite Centre,
Bangalore |
| 1994 - 1999 Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Distinguished
Professor of the Department of Space
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| 1972 - 1975 Project Director, Indian Scientific
Satellite Project, Bangalore |
| 1969 - 1972 Professor, Physical Research
Laboratory, Ahmedabad. |
| 1966 - 1969 Associate Professor, Physical Research
Laboratory, Ahmedabad. |
| 1963 - 1966 Asst. Professor at S.W. Centre for
Advanced Research, Dallas, Texas. |
| 1961 - 1963 Post Doctoral Fellow MIT, USA. |
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| Professional Activities in International Arena |
1986-1992 Vice President,
International Astronautical Federation
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1988 to date President, Committee
for Liaison with Developing Nations (CLODIN) of IAF
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1997-2000 Chairman, UN-COPUOS
(United Nations - Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space)
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| 1999 President, UNISPACE-III Conference |
2007 Chairman, 30th International
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Committee Meeting
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| Organised Special Plenary Current Event Sessions
as a part of International Astronautical Federation Congress
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| 1987 Use of Space Technology for the benefit of
Human Kind, at Brighton (IAF) |
| 1988 Space and Drought Management at Bangalore,
India (IAF) |
| 1989 Space and Flood Management at Malaga, Spain
(IAF) |
| 1990 Space and Forest Management at Dresden,
Germany (IAF) |
| 1991 Space and Agriculture Management at Montreal,
Canada (IAF) |
| 1992 Space and Developing Countries at Washington,
USA (IAF) |
| 1993 Space and Environment at Graz, Austria (IAF) |
| 1994 Space and Rural Development at Jerusalem,
Israel (IAF) |
| 1995 Space for Education, Health Care and
Environmental Monitoring at Oslo, Norway (IAF) |
| 1996 Population Dynamics and Management of Urban
Environment at Beijing, China (IAF) |
| 1997 Space and Industrial Partnership for Rapid
Development, Turin, Italy (IAF) |
| 1998 Space in Transitioning Economic Scenario,
Melbourne, Australia (IAF) |
| 1999 Space Technology for Sustainable Economic
Growth, Amsterdam, Netherlands (IAF) |
| 2000 Space in the Next Millennium - Towards an
Equitable Village at Rio de Jeneiro, Brazil (IAF) |
| 2001 Space & Information Technology - From
Digital Divide to Digital Bridge at Toulouse, France (IAF) |
2002 Director - Summer Design
Project on "Space for Enhancing Human Health" for the International Space
University at Pomona, California (ISU)
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2002 Space Solutions for Global
Problems: Building Partnership with All Stakeholders in Human Security and
Development at Houstan, USA (IAF)
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2003 Space for Enhancement of
Carrying Capacity at Bremen, Germany (IAF)
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2004 National Disaster Management
on a Global Scale" at Vancouver, Canada (IAF)
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2005 Space Education and Capacity
Building for Sustainable Development at Fukuoka, Japan (IAF)
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2006 Use of Space Technology for
Water Resource Management at Valencia, Spain (IAF)
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2007 Space Technology for Poverty
Alleviation at Hyderabad, India (IAF)
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President of UNISPACE III Conference, Vienna in 1979 |
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Led Indian Delegation in COPUOS and S&T Sub Committee of
COPUOS from 1980 to 1994, UNISPACE-II in 1982 and President UNISPACE-III in
2000.
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Chairman of the UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (1996-1999)
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Published over 360 Scientific and Technical papers in various Journals.
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Author of three recent Books |
| "Perspectives in Communications" (1987), World
Scientific Pub. Co. Pvt.Ltd. |
"Space and Agenda 21 - Caring for
Planet Earth" (1995) Prism Books Pvt Ltd (Bangalore).
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| "Space Technology for Sustainable Development"
(1996) - Tata McCraw Hill Pub., New Delhi. |
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