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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space research agency of the Government of India formed in 1969. It was formed with a vision to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research & planetary exploration. ISRO's headquarter is located in Ben- galuru. Various Government exams such as Railways, Banking, Defence, and SSC often ask questions related to ISRO chairman. Therefore to help you with your exam preparations, we are sharing this ar- ticle on the list of ISRO Chairman. Read the details regarding their terms, tenure, and their contribu- tion to the field to score well in the upcoming exams. Download the notes as PDF to refer to it as and when required.

List of ISRO Chairman - Important Facts

 ISRO Chairman is the highest rank of the Indian Space Research Organisation.  ISRO was formed by Vikram Sarabhai in the year 1969.  Satish Dhawan has served the longest term i.e. 12 years as the Chairman of Indian Space Re- search Organisation.  Shailesh Nayak had the shortest term from 1 Jan. 2015 to 12 Jan. 2015.

List of ISRO Chairman - Detailed List

ISRO Chairman Term Tenure

K. Sivan

existing From Jan 2018 Till date

A. S. Kiran Kumar

3 years From 2015 to 2018

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Shailesh Nayak

From 1 Jan. 2015 to 12 Jan. 12 days 2015

K. Radhakrishnan

5 years From 2009 to 2014

G. Madhavan Nair

6 years From 2003 to 2009

K. Kasturirangan

9 years From 1994 to 2003

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Prof. U R Rao

10 years From 1984 to 1994

Satish Dhawan

12 years From 1972 to 1984

M. G. K. Menon

9 From Jan. 1972 to Sept. 1972 months

Vikram Sarabhai

9 years From 1963 to 1972

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Contributions of Various ISRO Chairmen K Sivan

 He is the current ISRO Chairman. K Sivan joined ISRO in the year 1982 and has contributed to various projects such as complete mission planning, mission design, integration, and analysis. He has led as a chief architect of project 6D trajectory simulation software and SITARA.  He is the man behind the commissioning of the simulation facility in ISRO to perform mission & analysis.  K Sivan also developed and executed a day of launch wind biasing strategy (this makes the launching of a rocket at any day and in any weather or wind conditions).  K Sivan has developed innovative strategies for launching the MARS Mission by using PSLV.  Under his leadership, the historical achievement of GSLV flight has been achieved.

A. S. Kiran Kumar

 Mr. Alur Seelin Kiran Kumar is the recipient of many National and International Awards. He has been bestowed with Padma Shri Award in 2014.  A. S. Kiran Kumar was the man behind the launch of Chandrayaan 1 and Mars Orbiter. He has been presented with the International Academy of Astronautics laurels for Team Achievement Award for Chandrayaan 1 and Cratosat.  Kiran Kumar also developed an Indian National Regional Navigation System (IRNSS) and GAGAN.

Dr. K. Radhakrishnan

 Under his chairmanship, India’s first interplanetary mission Mangalyaan was launched.  Led ISRO to achieve 37 space missions including Mars Orbiter Mission and flying Indian Cry- ogenic Engine on GSLV.

Shri G.Madhavan Nair

 Chandrayaan-1 India’s first lunar probe was launched under G Madhavan Nair.  He is also the man behind ASTROSAT and he also launched schemes like telemedicine, Tele- education, and disaster management support systems.  Under his tenure, vital infrastructures were built and critical technologies were developed.

Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan

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 Under the leadership of Dr. Krishnaswamay Kasturirangan as Chairman, ISRO space program achieved many milestones such as PSLV and GSLV.  He was the Project Director for experimental earth observation satellites, BHASKARA-I & II (India's first)  He is an Astrophysicist and has made several contributions to studies such as Cosmic X-ray sources, celestial gamma-ray and effect of cosmic x-rays in the lower atmosphere.

Prof. Udupi Ramachandra Rao

 Dr. Rao undertook the development of rocket technology in India. He was the man behind the successful launch of ASLV rocket in 1992.  He developed operational launch vehicle GSLV and cryogenic technology.

Prof Satish Dhawan

 His efforts led to operational systems like INSAT (telecommunication satellite), IRS (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite), and the PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)  He has also lead the research on the relaminarization of separated boundary layer flows and three-dimensional boundary layers

Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

Vikram Sarabhai is considered as the Father of the Indian space program. Moreover, he was also the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. He has established well-known institutions, few of them are mentioned below:

 Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad.  Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad  Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram  Faster Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR), Kalpakkam  Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Hyderabad  Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad

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