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G. Madhavan Nair (born 31 October 1943) is an Indian space scientist and a former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, and Secretary to the Department of Space, Government of India. His tenure saw commencement of Indian Human Spaceflight Programme and launch of extraterrestrial exploration mission Chandrayaan-I .
Former Chairman. Dr G Madhavan Nair was born on October 31,1943 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He graduated in Engineering from Kerala University in 1966 and underwent training at Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Bombay. He joined Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in 1967.
Learn about the life and achievements of G. Madhavan Nair, the former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the architect of PSLV launcher. He has led several successful space missions, received many awards and honors, and contributed to society through tele-education, telemedicine and disaster management.
In his role as the Director of VSSC from 1999 till he took over the present position, Shri G.Madhavan Nair led VSSC, the largest Centre of ISRO with about six thousand employees working in various engineering and scientific disciplines towards the development of India's Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle - GSLV capable of orbiting 2000 kg ...
Aug 30, 2021 · In this talk with TEDxSCAC’21, Dr. G Madhavan Nair talks about the importance of space travel and, its impact and influence on the greater evolution of mankind.
Aug 12, 2021 · That was former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair. Naturally, ISRO's failure to launch its first Earth observation satellite on August 12, 2021 came as a big disappointment for him.
Shri G Madhavan Nair, a leading technologist in the field of Space Research, was the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation and Secretary, Department of Space, Government of India. He was also the Chairman, Space Commission - the Apex policymaking body - since September 01, 2003.
