K Radhakrishnan (scientist)
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K. Radhakrishnan (scientist)

Dr. K. Radhakrishan 
Personal information
Birth date29 August 1949(age 61)
Birth placeKerala, India
ResidenceIndia
NationalityIndian
FieldsElectrical Engineering and Space research
InstitutionsVSSC
Alma materIIT Kharagpur (Ph.D., 2000)
IIM Bangalore (PGDM, 1976)
University of Kerala (B.Sc. Engg., 1970)
Known forChandrayan Mission

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K. Radhakrishnan (born 29 August 1949) is an Indian scientist and the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He also served as the director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram. He was born in Kerala, India. He is a Life Fellow of the Indian Geophysical Union and is also an accomplished vocalist (Carnatic music) and Kathakali artist.

Radhakrishnan took charge as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 31 October 2009. He succeeds Dr. G. Madhavan Nair who retired at the end of October, 2009.

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INPA's Delhi trip plan kicks up a row - Express Buzz Tweet this news
Express Buzz--The team is to be led by INPA registrar -K Radhakrishnan-. The two remaining 'official' members are Sumangala Devi S, who is clerk-cum-computer operator at ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:48:12 GMT+00:00
ISRO To Launch GSLV With Cryo Engine Within An Year - Space Daily Tweet this news
Space Daily---...- flight using indigenously developed cryogenic engine within a year after it failed in its attempt to do so earlier, its Chairman -K Radhakrishnan- said. ... - Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:51:39 GMT+00:00
PSLV rocket launch successful - Economic Times Tweet this news
Economic Times--All the satellites were injected precisely," Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman -K-. -Radhakrishnan- said. (Image:PTI)--- - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:26:43 GMT+00:00
Uproar over probe into Attappadi land issue - Express Buzz Tweet this news
Express Buzz--The issue was raised through an adjournment motion moved by Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan of the Congress. Speaker -K Radhakrishnan- denied permission for ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:01:04 GMT+00:00
India hopes to launch 'Chandrayaan-2' by 2013 - Economic Times Tweet this news
Economic Times--KOLKATA: The chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) -K Radhakrishnan- has said India is preparing to launch its second moon mission ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:40:12 GMT+00:00
Hey Ram is my discovery of Gandhi: Kamal - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--TK Shanmugam, -K- Balachandar, my dance teachers, they all taught me and not in exchange for money. In fact, two of them paid me money to learn from them. ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:30:40 GMT+00:00
MG Radhakrishnan, Malayalam music director died - Haryana News (blog) Tweet this news
Haryana News (blog)--MG -Radhakrishnan- was seventy years old. He left behind his wife, daughter and son. MG Sreekumar is the younger brother of MG -Radhakrishnan- and -K- Omanakkutty ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:10:24 GMT+00:00
ISRO plans to launch Chandrayan-2 by 2013 - Merinews Tweet this news
Merinews--All these information were released by the Chairman of ISRO, Dr. -K-. -Radhakrishnan-, while he was in a visit to Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:46:37 GMT+00:00
Dinakaran takes K'taka judge to court for going too far - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India---...- Holla said while mentioning the matter for urgent hearing before the apex court's vacation bench comprising Justices Deepak Verma and KS -Radhakrishnan-.--- - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:38:11 GMT+00:00
One third of road accident fatalities are pedestrians - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--It will take some time before we start analysing the data," said -K Radhakrishnan-, additional director general of police (law and order), who supervises the ... - Date : Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:04:02 GMT+00:00

Government offices
Preceded by
G. Madhavan Nair
ISRO Chairman
2009 -
Succeeded by
Incumbent


Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Satellites
Earth observationBhaskara Satellite series * IRS * Cartosat 1 * Cartosat 2 * Cartosat 2A * Cartosat 3 * Oceansat-2
CommunicationIndian National Satellite System * GSAT-1 * GSAT-2 * GSAT-3 * GSAT-4 * KALPANA-1
Space observatoryAryabhata * Astrosat
Global positioningIndian Regional Navigational Satellite System
Extraterrestrial explorationAditya * Chandrayaan-1 * Chandrayaan-2 * Mars mission
Launch vehicle
fleet
Expendable launch systemSLV * ASLV * PSLV * GSLV * GSLV-Mk III
Reusable launch systemAVATAR RLV
Human spaceflight
programme
Technology demonstrationSRE-1 * SRE-2
Crew vehicleOrbital Vehicle * Indian Space Shuttle Program
Launch vehicleGSLV-IIH
Astronomy and
planetary sciences
ObservatoriesIndian Astronomical Observatory * Ooty Radio Telescope
InstitutionsNational Atmospheric Research Laboratory
Associated
organizations
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research * Raman Research Institute * Indian Institute of Astrophysics * Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics * Department of Space * Antrix Corporation * Aerospace Command * Defence Research and Development Organisation * IIST
People
AstronautsRakesh Sharma * Ravish Malhotra
ScientistsHomi Jehangir Bhabha * Vikram Sarabhai * Satish Dhawan * Raja Ramanna * Abdul Kalam * Udipi Ramachandra Rao * K. Kasturirangan * G. Madhavan Nair * Mylswamy Annadurai * B. N. Suresh * K. Radhakrishnan
Other
Bhuvan



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