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{{Short description|Indian space scientist}}
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{{Indian name|Kasturirangan|Krishnaswamy}}
{{Infobox scientist
| name = Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
| image = Kasturirangan at IISc.jpg
| caption = Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1940|10|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Ernakulam]], [[Kingdom of Cochin]], [[British India]]
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| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| field = [[Astronomy|Space Research]]
| work_institution = [[National Institute of Advanced Studies]]<br>[[Indian Space Research Organisation]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Mumbai]] ([[B.S.|BS]], [[M.S.|MS]])<br>[[Physical Research Laboratory]] ([[PhD]])
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| prizes = [[Padma Vibhushan]]
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{{Infobox officeholder
| title = [[Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation|Chairman]], [[Indian Space Research Organisation]]
| term_start = 1994
| term_end = 27 August 2003
| predecessor = [[Udupi Ramachandra Rao]]
| successor = [[G. Madhavan Nair]]
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'''Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan''' (born 24 October 1940) is an Indian space scientist who headed the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO) from 1994 to 2003.<ref name="Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan (1994-2003)">{{Cite web |url=http://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/dr-krishnaswamy-kasturirangan-1994-2003 |title=Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan (1994-2003) |date=2016 |publisher=[[Indian Space Research Organisation]]}}</ref> He is presently Chancellor of [[Central University of Rajasthan]]<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.curaj.ac.in/Default.aspx?PageId=214|title = Home | Central University of Rajasthan}}</ref> and [[NIIT University]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Former ISRO chief Kasturirangan to take over as NIIT University chairperson|date=23 Nov 2019|newspaper=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/former-isro-chief-kasturirangan-to-take-over-as-niit-university-chairperson-1621990-2019-11-23}}</ref> He is the former chancellor of [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jnu.ac.in/main.asp?sendval=Chancellor |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507153954/http://www.jnu.ac.in/main.asp?sendval=Chancellor |archive-date=7 May 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and the chairman of [[Karnataka Knowledge Commission]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/orgn.html |title=Planning Commission Organisation |work=Shivap |access-date=2009-12-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304030932/http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/orgn.html |archive-date=4 March 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He is a former member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] (2003–09) and a former member of the now defunct [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission of India]]. He was also the Director of the [[National Institute of Advanced Studies]], Bangalore, from April 2004 to 2009. He is a recipient of the three major civilian awards from the [[Government of India]]: the [[Padma Shri]] (1982), [[Padma Bhushan]] (1992) and [[Padma Vibhushan]] (2000).<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India]] |date=2015 |access-date=July 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref>

==Education==
Kasturirangan did his schooling at [[Sree Rama Varma High School|SRV Govt High School Ernakulam]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=At 175, SRV School holds its head high|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2018/dec/22/at-175-srv-school-holds-its-head-high-1914814.html|access-date=2021-07-18|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Kasturirangan graduated in Science with Honours from [[Ramnarain Ruia College]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College|url=http://www.ruiacollegealumni.com/jewel-of-ruia/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-18|website=ruiacollege.edu}}</ref> Matunga situated in central Mumbai, and obtained his Master of Science degree in Physics, from [[University of Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr Kasturirangan, the mind behind the New Education Policy, used to head India’s space agency|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/who-is-dr-kasturirangan-and-what-is-his-role-new-education-policy/slidelist/77412899.cms|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Business Insider}}</ref> He received his Doctorate Degree in Experimental High Energy Astronomy in 1971, working at the Physical Research Laboratory, [[Ahmedabad]]. He has published more than 244 papers in the areas of astronomy, space science and applications.

==Key contributions==
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Dr. Kasturirangan served as Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation for 9 years, Chairman of Space Commission and Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Space, before laying down his office on August 27, 2003.
In ISRO he served as the Director of ISRO Satellite Centre, overseeing the development of new generation spacecraft, the Indian National Satellite ([[INSAT]]-2), the [[Indian Remote Sensing satellite|Indian Remote Sensing]]Satellites ([[IRS-1A]] and [[IRS-1B|1B]]) as well as [[scientific satellite]]s. He was also the Project Director for India's first two experimental earth observation satellites, Bhaskara-I and II.

Under his leadership, the programme witnessed several major milestones including the successful launching and operationalisation of the India's prestigious launch vehicles, the [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle]] and the [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle]]. Studies on the advanced version of the GSLV, GSLVMk-III, was also completed including defining its full configuration. Further, he also oversaw the development and launching of some of the world's best civilian remote sensing satellites, [[IRS-1C]] and [[IRS-1D]], realisation of new generation INSAT communication satellites, besides ocean observation satellites IRS-P3/P4. He also led the initiative for India to enter the [[planetary exploration]] era by an extensive studies leading to the definition of [[Chandrayaan-1]]. These efforts have put India as a pre-eminent space-faring nation among the handful of six countries that have major space programmes. As an Astrophysicist, Dr. Kasturirangan's interests include research in high energy X-ray and gamma ray astronomy as well as [[optical astronomy]]. Defining India's most ambitious space based [[High Energy Astronomy]] observatory and initiating a related activities was also an important milestone under his leadership. He has made extensive and significant contributions to studies of Cosmic x-ray and gamma ray sources and effect of cosmic x-rays in the lower atmosphere.

Kasturirangan is head of a committee tasked with creating a [[National Education Policy 2020|new education policy]] for India.<ref>{{ISSN|1476-4687}}</ref>

Dr. K Kasturirangan also serves as a member of the board of trustees of the Raman Research Institute Trust, Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rri.res.in/rri_trust.html|title=Raman Research Institute|website=www.rri.res.in|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref>

==Honours and awards==
Dr Kasturirangan is the recipient of Honorary Doctorate from 27 universities.



==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071015034621/http://www.isro.org/krangan/biodata_krangan.htm Dr. Kasturirangan's biodata at ISRO]
*[http://rspas.anu.edu.au/papers/narayanan/2006oration.pdf India's Space Enterprise : A Case Study in Strategic Thinking and Planning], Dr Kasturirangan's 2006 Narayanan Oration at the [[Australia South Asia Research Centre]] (ASARC)

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