6 Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Lecture Legion D'honneur' (2002) by the President of the French Republic, France
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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 वान एवं ौयोगक संथान 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 वलयमला, तवनंतपरम 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. अदलु कलाम यायान 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 वान एवं ौयोगक संथान अपने थम कलाधपतु / Programme डॉ. ए. पी. जे. अदलु कलाम काय म के पावन मतृ म संथापत 15.00 ईशवंदना छठा डॉ. ए. पी. जे. अदलु कलाम यायान 15.01 , , डॉ. व. के . डढवाल नदेशक आईआईएसट वारा वागत भाषण माच 11, 2020 बधवारु को 15.00 घंटे छा गतवध क म आयोिजत कर रहा है। 15.15 छठा डॉ. ए. पी. जे. अदलु कलाम यायान डॉ. के . कतरू रंगन इस शभु अवसर पर संथान के संकाय, कमच ारगण एवं छागण पम वभषण,ू भतपवू ू अय, अतं र आयोग, आपको सादर आमंत करते ह। भतपव सदय, रायसभा, योजना आयोग (वान), ू ू Faculty, staff and students of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology cordially invite you to the 16.15 डॉ. वाई. वी. एन. कण मत, रिजार, आईआईएसट वारा धयवाद th ृ ू 6 Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Lecture ापन instituted in the fond memory of first Chancellor th 16.20 रागान to be held at 15:00 Hrs on Wednesday, the 11 March 2020 at Student Activity Centre, IIST 15.00 Invocation डॉ. के . कतरू रंगन पम वभषणू , भतपवू ू अय, अतं र आयोग, भतपवू ू सदय, रायसभा, योजना आयोग (वान), 15.01 Welcome address by Dr. V. K. Dadhwal, Director, IIST 15.15 6th Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Lecture by Dr. K. Kasturirangan, मयु अतथ हगे और Padma Vibhushan ; Former Chairman, Space Commission; Former Member: Rajya Sabha, Planning Commission (Sci); ‘टवसु अ वटफ़ट सच ुर नालेज सोसाइट’ पर यायान दगे। 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’.