| Names |
Udupi Ramachandra
(U.R.) RAO |
| Date of
Birth |
March 10, 1932 |
| Identity |
Indian Space
Scientist |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1976: He was honoured with
PADMA BHUSHAN Award by the Govt of India.
- 1984: He took over as the
Chairman of ISRO.
- 1994: He retired as the
Chairman, ISRO.
- March 19, 2013: He was
inducted into the Satellite Hall of Fame, Washington on this
day at a ceremony organised by the Society of Satellite
Professionals International. With this he became the first
Indian to be inducted.
- May 15, 2016: He was
inducted in International Astronautics Federation (IAF) as
on this day. He is also the first Indian again to achieve
such a feat.
- January 26, 2017: He was
honoured with PADMA VIBHUSHAN Award by the
Govt of India.
|
| General |
- He is a space scientist and former chairman of the
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
- Presently he is the Chairman of the Governing Council of
the Physical Research Laboratory at Ahmedabad.
- He is the recipient of many national and international
awards, honors and felloships.
- He is the Co-Chairman of the National Centre for
Antarctic and Ocean Research, Goa.
- He was the first chairman of Prasar Bharati.
- Chairman of the UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer
Space (1996-1999).
- Published over 360 Scientific and Technical papers
in various Journals.
- Author of three recent Books:
- "Perspectives in Communications" (1987), World
Scientific Pub. Co. Pvt.Ltd.
- "Space and Agenda 21 - Caring for Planet
Earth" (1995) Prism Books Pvt Ltd (Bangalore).
- "Space Technology for Sustainable Development"
(1996) - Tata McCraw Hill Pub., New Delhi.
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