Mr G Madhavan Nair
Chairman, Space Commission &
Secretary, Department of Space, Govt. of India, Bangalore &
Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore &
Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

Date of birth : October 31, 1943, Neyyattinkara
near Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), India






B.Sc (Engineering), (1966), Kerala University
Honorary Fellow, Indian Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ISNT)
Fellow - Indian National Academy of Engg.
Member - Astronautical Society of India
Member - System Society of India

Positions held:
  • September 1, 2003 Onwards
Chairman, Space Commission/Secretary, Department of Space, Government of India/Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore.
  • 1999
    Onwards
Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
  • 1995-99
Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
  • 1994-96
Programme Director, ILVP, VSSC
  • 1988-95
Project Director, PSLV
  • 1984-88
Associate Project Director, PSLV
  • 1980-84
Head, Electronics Systems, VSSC
  • 1974-80
Project Engineer, SLV-3 Project
  • 1972-74
Project Manager, Telecommand System
  • 1967-72
Head, Payload Integration Section, TERLS


National Recognition:

  • Padma Bhushan (1998).

Awards:

  • National Aeronautical Award - 1994

  • FIE Foundation's Award - 1994

  • Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Award - 1995

  • Swadeshi Sastra Puraskar Award - 1995

  • Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Gold Medal of the Indian Science Congress Association - January 2003