About the Speaker
Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan completed his BSc with Honours and MSc in Physics from Bombay University and received his Doctorate in Experimental High Energy Astronomy in 1971. His interests include astrophysics, space science and technology as well as science related policies. भारतीय अतं र व ान एवं ौ यो गक सं थान Dr Kasturirangan was with the ISRO for over a period of nearly 35 years including nearly 10 years Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology as its Chairman from 1994-2003. He was a Member, Rajya Sabha (2003-2009) and concurrently the व लयमला, त वनंतपरम Director of NIAS, Bangalore. He served as a Member of the erstwhile Planning Commission (2009- ु Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram 2014). Dr Kasturirangan served the Karnataka Knowledge Commission as its Chairman and was entrusted as the Chairman of the Committee for drafting the new National Education Policy. Presently he is the Chairman, Governing Board, IUCAA, Pune; Chancellor, Central University of Rajasthan; Chairperson, NIIT University, Neemrana; Member, Atomic Energy Commission; Emeritus Professor at NIAS, Bangalore and Honorary Distinguished Advisor, ISRO.
Dr Kasturirangan is a Member of several International and National Science Academies. He is a Member of the International Astronomical Union, Fellow of TWAS, Honorary Fellow of the Cardiff University, UK and Academician of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Vatican City. Dr Kasturirangan is the only Indian to be conferred the Honorary Membership of the International Academy of Astronautics.
Dr Kasturirangan was the first to occupy the Satish Dhawan Chair of Engineering Eminence (2015- 2017). He also occupied as the Chairman, BG, IIT, Chennai (2000-2005), Chairman, Council, IISc, Bangalore (2004-2015), Chancellor, JNU, New Delhi (2012-17), Chairman, Council, RRI, Bangalore (2000-2016).
Dr Kasturirangan has won several national and international awards including Brock Medal of ISPRS,(2004), Allan D Emil Memorial Award of the International Astronautical Federation (2004), Lifetime Achievement Award of Asia-Pacific Satellite communications Council, Singapore (2005), Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Engineering (1981), Aryabhata Medal (2000), Rathindra Puraskar (2002), Aryabhata Award (2003), Lifetime Achievement Award of ISRO (2008) and Desikottam Award (2013). He has also been conferred Honorary Doctorates from 25 Universities/Research institutions. Dr Kasturirangan is the recipient of many Civilian awards at the State, National and International level; the prominent ones include the Rajyotsava Prashasthi (2014) छठा डॉ. ए. पी. जे. अ दलु कलाम या यान conferred by Government of Karnataka, the highest civilian honours Padma Shri (1982), Padma th Bhushan (1992) and Padma Vibhushan (2000) by the President of India and Award of 'Officer of the 6 Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Lecture Legion d'honneur' (2002) by the President of the French Republic, France. माच / March 11, 2020 Previous Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Lectures (5).Wg. Cmdr. Rakesh Sharma, AC (retd), Research Cosmonaut,‘Making of a Professional’,13.09.2019 (4). Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi, ‘Connecting Academic R&D with Product Innovation: A few case studies and a way forward’, 01,04,2019 (3). Prof. Anil D Sahasrabudhe,Chairman, AICTE,‘Innovation and Excellence in Technical Education: A Roadmap and Vision for the Future’, 14.09.2018 (2). Prof. Mustansir Barma, DAE - Homi Bhabha Chair Professor & Professor Emeritus, TIFR, Hyderabad, ‘Random Questions in Science’, 05.09.2018 (1). Dr. V. K. Saraswat, Member - NITI Aayog,‘New Frontiers in Engineering’, 14.04.2018 ÊxɨÉÆjÉhÉ IIST/D/39/MARCH/2020 Invitation भारतीय अतं र व ान एवं ौ यो गक सं थान / अपने थम कला धप तु काय म Programme डॉ. ए. पी. जे. अ दलु कलाम के पावन म तृ म सं था पत
15.00 ईशवंदना छठा डॉ. ए. पी. जे. अ दलु कलाम या यान
15.01 , , डॉ. व. के . डढवाल नदेशक आईआईएसट वारा वागत भाषण माच 11, 2020 बधवारु को 15.00 घंटे छा ग त वध क म आयोिजत कर रहा है। 15.15 छठा डॉ. ए. पी. जे. अ दलु कलाम या यान डॉ. के . क तर ू रंगन इस शभु अवसर पर सं थान के संकाय, कमच ार गण एवं छा गण प म वभषण,ू भतपवू ू अ य , अतं र आयोग, आपको सादर आमं त करते ह । भतपव सद य, रा यसभा, योजना आयोग ( व ान), ू ू Faculty, staff and students of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology cordially invite you to the
16.15 डॉ. वाई. वी. एन. क ण म त, रिज ार, आईआईएसट वारा ध यवाद th ृ ू 6 Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Lecture ापन instituted in the fond memory of first Chancellor th 16.20 रा गान to be held at 15:00 Hrs on Wednesday, the 11 March 2020 at Student Activity Centre, IIST
15.00 Invocation डॉ. के . क तर ू रंगन प म वभषणू , भतपवू ू अ य , अतं र आयोग, भतपवू ू सद य, रा यसभा, योजना आयोग ( व ान), 15.01 Welcome address by Dr. V. K. Dadhwal, Director, IIST
15.15 6th Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Lecture by Dr. K. Kasturirangan, म यु अ त थ ह गे और Padma Vibhushan ; Former Chairman, Space Commission; Former Member: Rajya Sabha, Planning Commission (Sci); ‘टव सु अ व ट फ़ ट सच र ु नालेज सोसाइट ’ पर या यान द गे।
16.15 Vote of Thanks by Dr. Y. V. N. Krishna Murthy, Registrar, IIST Dr. K. Kasturirangan Padma Vibhushan; Former Chairman, Space Commission; Former Member: Rajya Sabha, Planning Commission (Sci); 16.20 National Anthem will deliver the lecture on ‘Towards a 21st Century Knowledge Society’