Shri G Madhavan Nair
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| Education |
| B.Sc (Engineering), (1966), Kerala
University with specialisation in Electrical & Communication. One year
training at BARC Training School, (1967), Bombay |
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| Date of birth |
| October 31, 1943, Neyyattinkara near
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), India |
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| Honours |
| D.Philosophy
(Honoris Causa) conferred by
Punjab Technical University,
Jalandhar (2003). |
| D.Sc (Honoris Causa) conferred by Sri
Venkateswara University, Tirupati (2004). |
Honoris Causa Doctor of Science conferred by Indian Institute of Technology,
Delhi (2004) |
| Honoris Causa Degree of Doctor of
Science Award by Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur (2005). |
| D.Sc from Indira Gandhi National Open
University, Delhi (2005). |
| D.Sc from Rani Durgavati
Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur (2005). |
D.Sc from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi (2006) |
| Honoris Causa from University of Mysore
( 2006) |
| Honoris Causa from GJ University, Hissar
(2006). |
| Honoria Causa Degree of D.Sc conferred
at the 4th Convocation of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal
(2007). |
| Honorary Degree of D.Sc of the
University of Kerala, Kerala (2007). |
| Honorary Doctorate in Science conferred
by SRM University, Chennai (2008). |
Honorary Doctorate in Science conferred by Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University,
Raipur (2009). |
| Honorary Doctorate in Science conferred
by Karnataka University, Dharwad (2009) |
| Honorary Doctorate in Science (Honoris Causa) conferred by Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai (2009) |
| Honorary Doctorate in Science (Honoris Causa) conferred by Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (2009) |
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| Fellowships/Memberships
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| Fellow, Indian National Academy of
Engineering. |
| Fellow, Astronautical Society of India. |
| Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India. |
| Honorary Fellow, Indian Society for
Non-Destruction Testing (ISNT). |
| Member, System Society of India. |
| Member, Working Committee of the Current Science
Association 2004-06. |
| Member, International Academy of Astronautics
(2004). |
| Senior Associate, National Institute of Advanced
Studies (2004-2007). |
| President, Intersputnik Board (2005) |
| Honorary Fellow of The Aeronautical Society of
India (2007). |
| Chairman, Research Council of National Aerospace
Laboratories (April 2007 to March 2010). |
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| Special Roles |
| 2004 - President, Astronautical Society
of India (ASI) |
| 2005 - President, Aeronautical Society of India
(AeSI) |
| 2006-2007 - Vice-President, Scientific Activities
Committee of IAA |
| 2009-2010 - General President, 97th Indian Science Congress |
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| Positions held |
| Sep. 2003 - Oct. 2009 |
Chairman, Space Commission & Secretary to Government of
India, Department of Space, Bangalore,
Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization, Bangalore,
Chairman, Governing Body, National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad (upto Sept.
2008),
Chairman, Antrix Corporation Limited, Bangalore.
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| 1999-2003 |
| Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum |
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| 1995-99 |
| Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre,
Trivandrum |
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| 1994-96 |
| Programme Director, ILVP, VSSC, Trivandrum |
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| 1988-95 |
| Project Director, PSLV, Trivandrum |
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| 1984-88 |
| Associate Project Director, PSLV, Trivandrum |
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| 1980-84 |
| Head,Electronics Systems, VSSC, Trivandrum |
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| 1974-80 |
| Project Engineer, SLV-3 Project, Trivandrum |
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| 1972-74 |
| Project Manager, Telecommand System, VSSC,
Trivandrum |
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| 1967-72 |
| Head, Payload Integration Section, TERLS,
Trivandrum |
