G.MADHAVAN NAIR-ISRO CHAIRMAN-THE MASTERMIND BEHIND CHANDRAYAAN-1-SOME FACTFILES

Sri. G Madhavan Nair
Chairman, Space Commission
Secretary, Department of Space, Govt. of India
Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation
Chairman, Antrix Corporation Limited, Bangalore.
Academic Qualifications:B.Sc (Engineering), (1966), Kerala University with specialization in Electrical & Communication.
One year training at BARC Training School, (1967), Bombay.

Date of birth : October 31, 1943, Neyyattinkara
near Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), India


National Recognition:

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Padma Bhushan (1998).


Honours:

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D.Philosophy (Honoris Causa) conferred by Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar (2003).
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D.Sc (Honoris Causa) conferred by Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati (2004).
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Honoris Causa Doctor of Science conferred by Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2004)
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Honoris Causa Degree of Doctor of Science Award by Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur (2005)
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D.Sc from Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi (2005)
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D.Sc from Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur (2005).
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D.Sc from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi (2006)
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Honoris Causa from University of Mysore ( 2006)
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Honoris Causa from GJ University, Hissar (2006)
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Honoria Causa Degree of D.Sc conferred at the 4th Convocation of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal (2007).
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Honorary Degree of D.Sc of the University of Kerala, Kerala (2007).
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Honorary Doctorate in Science conferred by SRM University Chennai (2008)

Fellowships/Memberships :

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Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering.
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Fellow, Astronautical Society of India.
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Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India.
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Honorary Fellow, Indian Society for Non-Destruction Testing (ISNT).
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Member, System Society of India.
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Member, Working Committee of the Current Science Association 2004-06.
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Member, International Academy of Astronautics (2004).
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Senior Associate, National Institute of Advanced Studies (2004-2007).
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President, Intersputnik Board (2005)
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Honorary Fellow of The Aeronautical Society of India (2007).
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Chairman, Research Council of National Aerospace Laboratories (April 2007 to March 2010).

Awards:

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"Raja Rammohan Puraskar" award on the 236th birth anniversary of Raja Rammohan Roy at Kolkata (2008)
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M M Chugani award for 2006, confered by Indian Physics Association at IIT Mumbai (2008).
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"Bharat Shiromani Award 2006" from Shiromani Institute, New Delhi (2007).
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"Shankar Ratna" award from Shankara Netralaya - a unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai (2007).
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Dr. A S G Jayakar Award from the Science India Forum, Muscat and the Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage - Oman Chapter (2007).
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"9th Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award" in the field of Science & Technology from The South Indian Education Society, Mumbai (2006).
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Gold Medal from the Prime Minister at the 94th Indian Science Congress at Chidambaram (2007).
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"Sasthra Ratna" Purskara from the Pazhassi Raja Charitable Trust, Kozhikode (2006).
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The First "Sree Chithira Thirunal Award" from Sree Chithira Thirunal Trust, Thiruvananthapuram.
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"Lokmanya Tilak Award" from Tilak Smarak Trust, Pune (2006).
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Honoured by the Lakshmikanthammal Educational Trust for outstanding contribution to the field of Indian Space Research at RMK Engineering College, Thiruvallur (2006)
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"Best R&D Man of the Year" Corporate Excellence Award - 2005 from the Foundation of Indian Industry & Economists at ND.(2006).
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Fifth "Shri Balvantbhai Parekh Award" from The Indian Planetary Society,Mumbai (2006).
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H.K.Firodia Award 2005 from H.K.Firodia Memorial Foundation, Pune (2005)
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Dr. Yelavarthy Nayudamma Memorial Award - 2004 from Dr.Y.Nayudamma Memorial Trust, Tenali, Andhra Pradesh (2005).
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Benedict Mar Gregorios Award from The Association of Mar Ivanios College Old Students, Trivandrum (2005).
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10th Science & Technology Award for Excellence for the year 2003-2004 from Sathyabama Deemed University, Chennai (2005).
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Raja Sir Muthiah Chettiar Endowment Award from Crescent Engineering College, Chennai (2004).
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Melpadom Attumail Georgekutty Award from Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar, Thiruvalla (2004).
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Personality of the Decade Award from KG Foundation, Coimbatore (2004).
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Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Gold Medal of the Indian Science Congress Association - January 2003
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Swadeshi Sastra Puraskar Award - 1995
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Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Award - 1995
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FIE Foundation's Award - 1994
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National Aeronautical Award - 1994

Special Roles:

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2004 - President, Astronautical Society of India (ASI).
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2005 - President, Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI).
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2006-2007 - Vice-President, Scientific Activities Committee of IAA

Positions held:

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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.

* 1999-2003

Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum

* 1995-99

Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Trivandrum

* 1994-96

Programme Director, ILVP, VSSC, Trivandrum

* 1988-95

Project Director, PSLV, Trivandrum

* 1984-88

Associate Project Director, PSLV, Trivandrum

* 1980-84

Head, Electronics Systems, VSSC, Trivandrum

* 1974-80

Project Engineer, SLV-3 Project, Trivandrum

* 1972-74

Project Manager, Telecommand System, VSSC, Trivandrum

* 1967-72

Head, Payload Integration Section, TERLS, Trivandrum