A. S. Kiran Kumar
Indian space scientist · India · On the map · Born 1952 · age 74
Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar is an Indian space scientist, member of board of governors of the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur and former chairman of ISRO, having assumed office on 14 January 2015. He is credited with the development of key scientific instruments aboard the Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan space crafts.
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Narayan Ramdas Iyer, Head of the Raman Science Centre and Planetarium, Nagpur discussing communicating science to students and how the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) can help in the venture with A.S.Kiran Kumar, Chairman ISRO.
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A. S. Kiran Kumar receiving the Gandhi Peace Prize for the Year 2014 for ISRO from the President Pranab Mukherjee.Awards
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In 2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of science and technology. Kiran Kumar previously served as Director of the Space Applications Centre in Ahmedabad.
