1. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan was an Indian space scientist who headed the Indian Space Research Organisation from 1994 to 2003.
21 Facts About Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan was the onetime chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University and the chairman of Karnataka Knowledge Commission.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan was a onetime member of the Rajya Sabha and a former member of the now defunct Planning Commission of India.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan was the director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, from April 2004 to 2009.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan 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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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan was well-respected in the community for his discipline and integrity.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan's father was a graduate in chemistry from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan worked in a variety of administrative capacities at Tata Airlines and retired as a senior accountant officer at the Indian Airlines Corporation.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan did his schooling at Sree Rama Varma High School.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan graduated in science with honours from Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai, and obtained his Master of Science degree in physics from the University of Mumbai.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan received his Doctorate Degree in experimental high-energy astronomy in 1971, working at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan published more than 240 papers in the areas of astronomy, space science and applications.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan served as Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation for 9 years, Chairman of Space Commission and Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Space, before laying down his office on 27 August 2003.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan was the project director for India's first two experimental earth observation satellites, Bhaskara-I and II.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan led the initiative for India to enter the planetary exploration era by extensive studies leading to the definition of Chandrayaan-1.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan made extensive and significant contributions to studies of cosmic X-ray and gamma-ray sources and effect of cosmic X-rays in the lower atmosphere.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan was head of a committee tasked with creating the National Education Policy 2020 for India.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan served as a member of the board of trustees of the Raman Research Institute Trust, Bengaluru.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan died on 25 April 2025, at the age of 84.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan was the recipient of honorary doctorates from 27 universities.
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Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan was the superior officer of ISRO when Nambi Narayanan was accused of selling secrets to Pakistan.