Friday, 25 April 2025

DR KRUSHNASWAMY KASTURI RANGAN , FORMER ISRO SCIENTIST PASSED AWAY

BORN ON - 24th OCTOBER 1940 (Kerala) 

DIED ON - 25th APRIL 2025 

* He Was The 5th Chairman Of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) From 1994 To 2003 .


* Worked AS - 

* (1994-2003) Chairman Of ISRO 

* Chancellor Of Central University Of Rajasthan 

* One-time Chancellor Of JNU 

* Member Of Rajya Sabha (2003-09) 

* Director of National Institute Of Advanced Studies ( Bangalore) 2004-09 


SPECIAL WORK ON - 

* Indian National Satellite System (INSAT -2) 

* Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS 1A & 1B) 

* PROJECT DIRECTOR OF BHASKAR 1 &2 

* PSLV INITIATIVE 


BOOKS - 

* SPACE & BEYOND 


AWARDS - 

* KASTURIRANGAN Has Received 27 Honorary Doctorate Awards From Different University.

* 1981 - INTER COSMOS COUNCIL AWARD ( SOVIET ACADEMY OF SCIENCE)

* 1982 - PADMASHRI

* 1992 - PADMA BHUSHAN 

* 1997 - M P BIRLA MEMORIAL AWARD FOR ASTRONOMY 

* 1999 -  H K FIRODIA AWARD For EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

* 2000 - PADMA VIBHUSHAN 

* 2003 - ARYABHATTA AWARD 

* 2007 - THEODORE VON KARMAN AWARD 

* 2009 - VIKRAM SARABHAI MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL 




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