Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan

Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
Born	24 October 1940; Ernakulam, Kingdom of Cochin, British India; (present day Kerala, India)
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	University of Mumbai; (Bachelor of Science); (Master of Science); Physical Research Laboratory; (Doctor of Philosophy);
Awards	Padma Vibhushan
	Scientific career
Fields	Space Research
Institutions	National Institute of Advanced Studies; Indian Space Research Organisation;

Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation
	In office; 1994 – 27 August 2003
Preceded by	Udupi Ramachandra Rao
Succeeded by	G. Madhavan Nair

Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan (born 24 October 1940) is an Indian space scientist who headed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from 1994 to 2003. He is presently Chancellor of Central University of Rajasthan and NIIT University. He is the former chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University and the chairman of Karnataka Knowledge Commission. He is a former member of the Rajya Sabha (2003–09) and a former member of the now defunct Planning Commission of India. He was also the director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, from April 2004 to 2009. He is 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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