A. S. Kiran Kumar
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| Born |
Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar 22 October 1952 Aluru Hassan, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India |
| Alma mater |
Bangalore University Indian Institute of Science |
| Occupation | Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar (ಆಲೂರು ಸೀಲಿನ್ ಕಿರಣ್ ಕುಮಾರ್; born 22 October 1952) is an Indian space scientist and the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation 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 Ahmedabad Space Applications Centre.
Space Applications Centre lists Kiran Kumar's achievements as:
Kiran Kumar Aluru Seelin was born in a Lingayat family in Hassan District in 1952, in the Indian state of Karnataka. He graduated in Physics (Honours). In 1971, from the National College of Bangalore University. This was followed by a degree of MSc in Electronics from the same university, in 1973. His further studies were at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore from where he passed MTech in Physical Engineering, in 1975.
Kiran Kumar started his career, joining Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, in 1975, working on Space borne Electro -optical imaging instruments. He has remained at the institution ever since and is the Director of the Electro-optical Systems Group since April 2012. He has represented Indian Space Research Organization at many international forums such as the World Meteorological Organisation and Indo-US Joint Working Group on Civil Space Cooperation and holds the Chair of the ISRO Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEO).
Kiran Kumar's legacy spans across his contributions to the scientific world, specifically Indian space endeavors, and his efforts towards the dissemination of knowledge by way of articles and lectures.
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