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New ISRO Chief Highly Competent: Madhavan Nair
Bangalore, India (SPX) Oct 27, 2009 Exuding confidence that India's space programme will soar fresh heights under new ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan, its outgoing chairman G Madhavan Nair on Monday said. His successor will be able to carry forward the agency's plans, including the most challenging manned moon mission to space. "He (Radhakrishnan) is a talented and highly competent scientist. He knows things as he has been there in ISRO for 35 years. He will be able to carry forward our plans. We have drawn up plans for 2020-25," Mr. Nair told reporters at the airport here in the presence of Radhakrishnan. Mr. Radhakrishnan, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre here, has been appointed the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bangalore. He will succeed Mr. Nair, who is retiring at the end of this month. "A major challenge before ISRO is the manned mission (to space). We have to gear up for that," Mr. Nair said. Mr. Nair, who headed the space agency during a crucial period marked by big achievements, including India's maiden moon mission Chandrayaan-I, said the surge of ISRO was like a relay race and the baton was now being handed over to his successor. "There was Vikram Sarabhai... then Rao...Kasturi Rangan... all eminent scientists. Now I am handing over the baton to Radhakrishnan," he said. Asked about his retirement plans, Mr. Nair said, "A scientist never retires. Some projects will come by my way. I will work on them."
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A Great Challenge To Head ISRO: New ChairmanThrissur, India (PTI) Oct 26, 2009 Newly appointed ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan today said it was a great challenge to head the country's space agency, considering the high expectations from various quarters. Speaking to reporters here, Radhakrishnan also said he was privileged to get the post and considered it an honour. "As a team, in ISRO we need to move ahead. We will do our best to achieve our goals," ... read more |
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