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Sivan Kailasavadivoo

कैलासवटिवु शिवन

Kailasavadivu Sivan is an Indian aerospace engineer who served as the secretary of the Department of Space and chairman of ISRO and Space Commission. He has previously served as the director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre.

BORN

14 April 1957

HONOUR

Allan D. Emil Memorial Award, 2020

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Key facts

Born
14 April 1957, Nagercoil
State of birth
Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu
Sector
Science & space
Profession
Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation
Gender
Male

Biography

Kailasavadivu Sivan is an Indian aerospace engineer who served as the secretary of the Department of Space and chairman of ISRO and Space Commission. He has previously served as the director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre.

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Timeline

  1. 1957Born in Nagercoil
  2. 2018Becomes Chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organization
  3. 2020Awarded the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal
  4. 2020Awarded the Allan D. Emil Memorial Award
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