A. S. Kiran Kumar

Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar
Born (1952-10-22) 22 October 1952
Alur, Hassan district, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India
Education
 
Alma materBangalore University, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Known forchairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation
AwardsPadma Shri
Scientific career
FieldsSpace research and Electro-optics
InstitutionsSpace Applications Centre
A. S. Kiran Kumar
8th Chairman of ISRO
In office
14 January 2015 – 14 January 2018
Preceded byShailesh Nayak
Succeeded byK. Sivan

Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar (born 22 October 1952) 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. 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.

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