Background
Radhakrishnan, K. was born on August 29, 1949 in Kerala, India.
Radhakrishnan, K. was born on August 29, 1949 in Kerala, India.
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Kerala University, 1970. Master of Business Administration, Indian Institute Management, Bangalore, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2000.
Doctor (honorary), GITAM University. Doctor (honorary), Tumkur University. Doctor (honorary), SRM University Chennai, 2010.
Avionics engineer Vikram Sarabhai Space Center Indian Space Research Organization, 1971, project director, 1987—1989, director budget and economic analysis, 1987—1997, director national natural resources management system-regional remote sensing service centers, 1989—1997, mission director integrated mission for sustainable development, deputy director national remote sensing agency, 1997—2000, director national remote sensing agency, 2005—2008, director Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, 2007—2009, chairman, since 2009. Member Space Commission, 2008—2009, chairman, since 2009. Secretary department space Government India, since 2009.
Chairman science advisory board B M Birla Science Center. Vice chairman Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, 2001—2005. Founder chairman Regional alliance India Ocean Global Ocean Observing System, 2002.
Leader Indian delegate United Nations Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space. Chairman Working Group of Whole S&T Subcommittee.
Fellow: Indian Geophysical Union (vice president 2007-2009), Systems Society India, Indian Society Remote Sensing (president 2005-2007), Andhra Pradesh Academy Sciences, Institute Electrical and Telecommunications Engineers, India (honorary), Institute Engineers (India) (life), Indian National Academy Engineering. Member: Astronautical Society India, International Academy Astronautics.