K. Kasturirangan

GPTKB entity

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gptkb:University_of_Mumbai
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gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Padma_Bhushan
gptkb:Padma_Vibhushan
gptkb:Padma_Shri
gptkbp:boardMemberOf gptkb:Planning_Commission_of_India
gptkb:Journal_of_the_Indian_Society_of_Remote_Sensing
gptkb:Space_Commission
gptkb:Current_Science
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Indian_Remote_Sensing_(IRS)_satellites
gptkb:Indian_National_Satellite_System_(INSAT)
launch vehicle technology
remote sensing satellites
gptkbp:dateOfBirth 1940-10-24
gptkbp:education PhD in experimental high energy astronomy
gptkbp:fieldOfWork astrophysics
space science
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Krishnaswamy_Kasturirangan
gptkbp:honoraryDegree Doctor of Science (DSc), multiple universities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label K. Kasturirangan
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Chandrayaan-1
gptkb:Indian_space_program
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Indian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Indian_National_Science_Academy
gptkb:The_World_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Indian
gptkbp:notableWork Chairman, NEP 2020 Drafting Committee
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
astronomer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Ernakulam,_Kerala,_India
gptkbp:positionHeld Member of Rajya Sabha
Chairman of ISRO
Director of National Institute of Advanced Studies
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Vimala_Kasturirangan
gptkbp:termEnd Chairman of ISRO, 2003
gptkbp:termStart Chairman of ISRO, 1994
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