Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Krishnaswamy_Kasturirangan
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Mumbai
gptkb:St._Joseph's_College,_Bangalore
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Padma_Bhushan
gptkb:Padma_Vibhushan
gptkb:Padma_Shri
gptkbp:birthDate 1940-10-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Ernakulam,_Kerala,_India
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:National_Education_Policy_2020
formulation of India's space policy
leadership in Chandrayaan-1 mission
gptkbp:fieldOfWork gptkb:satellite
astrophysics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation
space science
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Indian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Indian_National_Science_Academy
gptkb:The_World_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Indian
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Indian_Remote_Sensing_Satellites_(IRS)
gptkb:Geosynchronous_Satellite_Launch_Vehicle_(GSLV)
gptkb:Polar_Satellite_Launch_Vehicle_(PSLV)
gptkb:Indian_National_Satellite_System_(INSAT)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
astronomer
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Chancellor_of_Jawaharlal_Nehru_University
Member of Rajya Sabha
Chairman of ISRO
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Nalini_Kasturirangan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:K._Kasturirangan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5