Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan

कृष्णास्वामी कस्तूरीरंगन

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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan was an Indian space scientist who headed ISRO from 1994 to 2003. Until his death, he was Chancellor of Central University of Rajasthan and NIIT University.

BORN

24 October 1940

DIED

25 April 2025

HONOUR

Padma Bhushan in science & engineering

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Key facts

Born: 24 October 1940, Ernakulam
Died: 25 April 2025, Bengaluru
State of birth: Ernakulam, Kerala
Sector: Science & space
Profession: Indian space scientist
Gender: Male

Biography

Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan was an Indian space scientist who headed ISRO from 1994 to 2003. Until his death, he was Chancellor of Central University of Rajasthan and NIIT University. He was also chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University and the chairman of Karnataka Knowledge Commission. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha (2003–09) and a former member of the Planning Commission of India which was renamed as NITI Aayog in 2015. He was also the director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, from April 2004 to 2009. He was a recipient of the three major civilian awards from the Government of India: the Padma Shri, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan.

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