Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)

Education

• Graduate in Electrical Engineering, Kerala University (1970)
• MBA, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore (1976)
• PhD, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur (2000)

Date of birth

29 August 1949, Irinjalkuda, Kerala, India

Fellowships/Memberships

• Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering
• Member, International Academy of Astronautics
• Fellow, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences
• Fellow, Indian Society of Remote Sensing
• Fellow, Systems Society of India
• Fellow, Indian Geophysical Union
• President, Indian Society of Remote Sensing (2005-07)
• Vice President,Indian Geophysical Union (2007-09)

Positions held (National)

Starting his career as an Avionics Engineer in 1971 at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, he commendably held following decisive positions in ISRO and Ministry of Earth Sciences:

Since October 31, 2009

Chairman, Space Commission
Secretary, Department of Space, Government of India
Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation
October 2008 – October 2009
Member, Space Commission

2007-09

Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum

2005-08

Director, National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad

2000-05

Founder Director, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
The first Project Director of Indian National Tsunami Warning System.

1997-2000

Mission Director, Integrated Mission for Sustainable Development (IMSD)
Deputy Director, National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad

1989-97

Director, National Natural Resources Management
System-Regional Remote Sensing Service Centres

1987-89

Project Director, setting up Regional Remote Sensing Centres

1987-97

Director, Budget & Economic Analysis for entire ISRO

Positions held (International)

Dr. Radhakrishnan is well recognized in the international scene. As the founder Chairman, he established the Regional alliance in Indian Ocean for the Global Ocean Observing System (IOGOOS) in November 2002 and led it during 2002-06 to become the stand-out GOOS regional alliance of the world. As Vice Chairman of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) during 2001-05, he made a mark in this apex body under the UN System on Ocean Sciences and Services, with 131 Member States, and played a pivotal role in restructuring the Global Ocean Observing System, the largest and most complex of the scientific and technical programmes led by the IOC. Currently he is leader of the Indian Delegation to the UN Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space as well as Chairman of the Working Group of the Whole of its S&T Sub-Committee.