K.SIVAN BIOGRAPHY

    Kailasavadivoo Sivan    

(Chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation)

A space scientist from Tamil Nadu, is now Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Taking over the reins from A.S. Kiran Kumar, Sivan becomes the ninth head of the 50-year-old organisation. So here are some facts about the man of the moment:

Born to a farmer in Tarakkanvilai village of Kanyakumari, Sivan completed his schooling in Tamil medium government schools. A self-made and hard-working person, he taught himself without any guidance from family or attending tutions; yet he became the first graduate in his family.

In 1980, Sivan completed his bachelor’s course in aeronautical engineering from Madras Institute of Technology. After completing a master’s course in aerospace engineering from IISC Bengaluru, he joined the ISRO in 1982.

In ISRO, Sivan was part of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) project where he contributed significantly to the planning, designing, integration, and analysis of the mission.

k.sivan received awards

• Shri Hari Om Ashram Prerit Dr Vikram Sarabhai Research award (1999)
• ISRO merit award (2007)
• Dr Biren Roy Space Science award (2011)
• Distinguished Alumnus Award (2013) from Madras Institute of Technology Alumni Association, Chennai
• Distinguished Alumnus Award (2018) from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• He was conferred Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) from Sathyabama University, Chennai in April 2014.
• Tamil Nadu government’s Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award. (2019).
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37years in ISRO as:

*Group Director, MSSG,

*Project Director, RLV-TD

*Deputy  Director, Aeronautics Entity,

*Deputy Director, structures Entity,

*Project Director, GSLV cheif

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Chief architect of 6D trajectory simulation software,SITARA

Achievements:

*World record launch of sending 104 satellites in a single mission, on 14 February 2017.

*Key person in developing the Indigenous space shuttle , GSLV MK II , more interesting is it is a reusable launch vehicle⇛

Highly Qualified, Intelligent and brilliant, technically perfect and innovative person.

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