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{{Short description|Chief of India's national space agency}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Chairman
| body = the Indian Space Research Organisation
| insignia = File:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation_Logo.svg
| insigniasize = 150px
| nativename =
| image = File:The Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Dr. K. Sivan addressing a press conference on the occasion of ‘Lunar Orbit Insertion of Chandrayaan-2 Mission’, in Bengaluru on August 20, 2019 (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| incumbent = [[Kailasavadivoo Sivan]]
| incumbentsince = 15 January 2018
| residence =
| style =
| termlength = Not definite
| formation = 1963 (as chairman of [[INCOSPAR]])
| appointer = [[Government of India]]
| inaugural = [[Vikram Sarabhai]]
| salary = {{INRConvert|2.5|l}} {{small|(Monthly basic)}}<ref>{{Cite report|title=Report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission|date=November 2015|url=https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/7cpc_report_eng.pdf|journal=[[The Gazette of India]]|publisher=Department of Expenditure|access-date=2020-09-26}}</ref>
| website = [https://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/chairman-isro-secretary-dos Chairman ISRO, Secretary DOS]
}}

The '''Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation''' is the highest-ranked official of the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO). He is secretary to government of India and executive of [[Department of Space]] (DOS) which directly reports to the [[prime minister of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Space commission|url=https://www.dos.gov.in/space-commission|website=Department of Space|access-date=2020-09-26}}</ref>

The [[Indian National Committee for Space Research]] (INCOSPAR) was founded in 1962 under [[Department of Atomic Energy]] (DAE) with [[Vikram Sarabhai]] as its chairperson which in 1969 became ISRO.<ref name="mangalorean">{{cite web|url=http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=133606|title=Mangalorean.Com- Serving Mangaloreans Around The World!|publisher=mangalorean.com|access-date=2014-02-14|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222043145/http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=133606|archive-date=2014-02-22}}</ref> In 1972, government of India had set up a space commission and DOS and brought ISRO under DOS.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/department-of-space-and-isro-hq |title=Department of Space and ISRO HQ - ISRO |access-date=2020-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328053630/https://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/department-of-space-and-isro-hq |archive-date=28 March 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Since Sarabhai has assumed the position, there have been ten chairmen of the ISRO, with Prof. [[Satish Dhawan]] serving the longest term of 12 years as the chairman.

== List of chairmen ==
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type=number | {{Tooltip|S. No.}}
! rowspan="2" | Portrait
! rowspan="2" | Name {{small|(Lifespan)}}
! colspan="3" | Term
! class="unsortable" rowspan="2" | Ref(s)
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! Start
! End
! Term length
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! rowspan="2"; data-sort-type=number | 1
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Vikram Sarabhai.jpg|150px|Dr. Vikram Sarabhai]]
| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Vikram|Sarabhai}} {{small|(1919-1971)}}
| {{dts|1963}}
| {{dts|1972}}
| 9 years
| rowspan="2" | <ref name="isro">{{cite web|url=http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/vsbhai.aspx|title=Welcome To ISRO :: Former Chairman :: Dr. Vikram Sarabhai - Introduction|publisher=isro.org|access-date=2014-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114024252/http://isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/vsbhai.aspx|archive-date=2013-11-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| colspan="3"| Founder of [[INCOSPAR]] and widely regraded as father of Indian space program. His efforts led to creation of Indian Space Research Organisation.
|-
! rowspan="2"; data-sort-type=number | 2
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|M. G. K.|Menon}} {{small|(1928-2016)}}
| {{dts|January 1972}}
| {{dts|September 1972}}
| 9 months
| rowspan="2" | <ref name="isro2">{{cite web|url=http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/menon.aspx|title=Welcome To ISRO :: Former Chairman - Prof. M G K Menon|publisher=isro.org|access-date=2014-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211042639/http://isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/menon.aspx|archive-date=2014-02-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| colspan="3" | He was notable mostly for his work on [[cosmic rays]] and [[particle physics]] particularly on the high-energy inter-actions of elementary particles.
|-
! rowspan="2"; data-sort-type=number | 3
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Satish|Dhawan}} {{small|(1920-2002)}}
| {{dts|1972}}
| {{dts|1984}}
| 12 years
| rowspan="2" | <ref name="isro3">{{cite web|url=http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/satishdhawan.aspx|title=Welcome To ISRO :: Former Chairmen :: Prof Satish Dhawan|publisher=isro.org|access-date=2014-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211050819/http://isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/satishdhawan.aspx|archive-date=2014-02-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| colspan="3" | Satish Dhawan is known for his work on fluid dynamics and his tenure as longest serving chief of ISRO. His era marked with India attaining orbital launch capability in 1980 for the first time and start of [[INSAT]] program which became base for further development of spacecraft technologies.
|-
! rowspan="2" ; data-sort-type=number | 4
| rowspan="2" | [[File:U R Rao.jpg|150px|Prof. U R Rao]]
| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|U. R.|Rao|Udupi Ramachandra Rao}} {{small|(1932-2017)}}
| {{dts|1984}}
| {{dts|1994}}
| 10 years
| rowspan="2" | <ref name="isro4">{{cite web|url=http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/urroa.aspx|title=Welcome To ISRO :: Former Chairman - Prof.Udupi Ramachandra Rao|publisher=isro.org|access-date=2014-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211043212/http://isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/urroa.aspx|archive-date=2014-02-11|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/former/urrao_introduction.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-09-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107011924/http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/former/urrao_introduction.aspx |archive-date=7 January 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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| colspan="3" | Also served as chancellor of [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology]]; Rao pushed for launch vehicle development which subsequently lead to realisation of [[PSLV]] and later [[GSLV]] rockets, marked as key boosts to India's space capabilities. Launch capabilities with [[INSAT]] program eventually turned India into a major spacefaring nation.
|-
! rowspan="2" ; data-sort-type=number | 5
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Kasturirangan at IISc.jpg|150px|Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan]]
| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|K.|Kasturirangan|Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan}} {{small|(1940—)}}
| {{dts|1994}}
| {{dts|27 August 2003}}
| 9 years
| rowspan="2" | <ref name="isro5">{{cite web|url=http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/drkkasturirangan.aspx|title=Welcome To ISRO :: Former Chairman :: Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan - Introduction|publisher=isro.org|access-date=2014-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026112226/http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/drkkasturirangan.aspx|archive-date=2014-10-26|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| colspan="3" | His era marked development of improved spacecraft in INSAT series and development of [[Indian Remote Sensing Programme|IRS]] series of remote sensing satellites and major improvements in [[Earth observation satellite|earth observation satellite technologies]]. His tenure also saw operationalisation of PSLVs and first flight of GSLV which made India self sufficient launching its smaller & medium EO satellites.
|-
! rowspan="2"; data-sort-type=number | 6
| rowspan="2" | [[File:APJwithNair.JPG|150px|G. Madhavan Nair]]
| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|G. Madhavan|Nair}} {{small|(1943—)}}
| {{dts|September 2003}}
| {{dts|29 October 2009}}
| 6 years
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/gmnair_introduction.aspx|title=Shri G Madhavan Nair|date=2008-11-11|publisher=Indian Space Research Organisation|work=About ISRO|access-date=2009-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111044746/http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/gmnair_introduction.aspx|archive-date=2009-11-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| colspan="3" | Nair holds significant expertise on development of [[Multistage rocket|multi-stage launch vehicles]] and his era witnessed operationalisation of various variants of PSLV rocket. His tenure saw commencement of [[Indian Human Spaceflight Programme]] and launch of extraterrestrial exploration mission [[Chandrayaan-I]]. Following a controversial S-band spectrum deal involving [[Antrix Corporation]], he had to step down.
|-
! rowspan="2"; data-sort-type=number | 7
| rowspan="2" | [[File:K Radhakrishnan 2013 2.JPG|150px|K._Radhakrishnan_(scientist)]]
| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|K.|Radhakrishnan}} {{small|(1949—)}}
| {{dts|30 October 2009}}
| {{dts|31 December 2014}}
| {{age in years and days|2009|10|30|2014|12|31}}
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/Present/chairman.aspx|title=Dr. K. Radhakrishnan|date=2008-11-11|publisher=Indian Space Research Organisation|work=About ISRO|access-date=2009-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112094538/http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/present/chairman.aspx|archive-date=2013-11-12|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/indias-space-odyssey-isro-creates-history-in-2014/|title=India's space odyssey: ISRO creates history in 2014|date=2014-12-27|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2020-09-28}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/isros-timeline-1960s-to-today|title=ISRO's Timeline from 1960s to Today - ISRO|publisher=Indian Space Research Organisation|access-date=2020-09-28}}</ref>
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| colspan="3" | He joined [[VSSC]] as a development engineer for electro-mechanical devices of launch vehicles and later oversaw annual budget and plans and database for resources. Introduction of [[IRNSS]] made India one of few countries with own navigation systems while introduction of [[GSLV Mk III]] later enabled India to launch its heavier satellites also. His era also witnessed successful launch and orbital insertion of [[Mangalyaan]], India's first mars mission and cancellation of collaboration with Russia and redefining [[Chandrayaan-2]] with Indian design and systems. Successful flight of India's own cryogenic stage on GSLV-D5 made it one of six countries with full launch capabilities.{{efn|Others include [[NASA]] (United States), [[RFSA]] (Russia), [[European Space Agency]] (EU), [[CNSA]] (China) and [[JAXA]] (Japan).}}
|-
! rowspan="2"; data-sort-type=number | 8
| rowspan="2" | [[File:SHAILESH NAYAK.jpg|150px|Shailesh Nayak (Scientist)]]
| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Shailesh|Nayak}} {{small|(1953—)}}
| {{dts|01 January 2015}}
| {{dts|12 January 2015}}
| {{age in years and days|2015|1|1|2015|1|12}}
| rowspan="2" | <ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141231/nation-current-affairs/article/radhakrishnan-retires-leaving-isro-its-most-glorified-pedestal Shailesh Nayak appointed as new ISRO chairman, Radhakrishnan retires]</ref>
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| colspan="3" | He was primarily engaged studies related to [[oceanography]] and [[remote sensing]] and served as interim chief of ISRO for a brief period of 11 days.
|-
! rowspan="2"; data-sort-type=number | 9
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Askiran.jpg|200px|A. S. Kiran Kumar]]
| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|A. S. Kiran|Kumar}} {{small|(1952—)}}
| {{dts|14 January 2015}}
| {{dts|14 January 2018}}
| {{age in years and days|2015|1|14|2018|1|14}}
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.isro.gov.in/update/14-jan-2015/s-kiran-kumar-takes-over-secretary-department-of-space-chairman-space-commission|title=A S Kiran Kumar takes over as Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission and Chairman, ISRO - ISRO|website=www.isro.gov.in|access-date=2016-10-17}}</ref>
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| colspan="3" | His tenure is attributed with [[Hypersonic Flight Experiment|HEX]] which marks with beginning of development of [[Reusable launch system|reusable-launch vehicle]], first orbital flight of GSLV Mk III, completion of [[NAVIC]] and launch of [[Astrosat]], India's first space based observatory.
|-
! rowspan="2"; data-sort-type=number | 10
| rowspan="2" | [[File:The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman, Dr. K. Sivan addressing a press conference on issues related to Department of Space, in New Delhi on August 28, 2018.JPG|200px|K. Sivan]]
| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|K.|Sivan}} {{small|(1957—)}}
| {{dts|15 January 2018}}
| ''Incumbent''
| {{age in years and days|2018|01|15}}
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite news |title=K. Sivan takes charge as new ISRO chairman |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/k-sivan-takes-charge-as-new-isro-chairman/article22446006.ece |access-date=1 November 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=16 January 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
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| colspan="3" | He earlier served as director of [[VSSC]] and [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre|LPSC]] and participated in development of [[PSLV]] rockets. His tenure has been marked with launch of [[Chandrayaan-2]] and acceleration of India's manned space program. Short term goals include launch of [[Chandrayaan-3]] to attempt a successful soft lunar landing, putting humans in space, launching missions [[Shukrayaan-I|to Venus]] and [[Aditya-L1|sun]] and development of [[SCE-200]] rocket engine to facilitate realisation of India's heavy lift launch vehicle and increase commercial operations.
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== See also ==
*[[Homi J. Bhabha]]
*[[Sriharikota]]

== Notes and references ==
=== References ===
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=== Notes ===
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== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026112226/http://www.isro.org/Ourchairman/Former/drkkasturirangan.aspx List of ISRO Chairman]

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