Background
Murthy, Srinivas H. G. was born on October 17, 1918 in Bangalore, Karnatak, India. Son of Govinda and Kamala (Boi) Rao. came to the United States, 1972.
Murthy, Srinivas H. G. was born on October 17, 1918 in Bangalore, Karnatak, India. Son of Govinda and Kamala (Boi) Rao. came to the United States, 1972.
Bachelor Engineering, College Engineering, Bangalore, 1940.
Senior design engineer, Hindustan Aeronautics, Bangalore, 1941-1949;
senior works manager, Indian Ordnance Factory, Ambarnath, India, 1950-1958;
principal science officer, Defence Research & Development Organisation, Ambarnath, 1958-1963;
director, Indian Space Research Organisation, Trivandrum, India, 1963-1972;
expert space applications, United Nations, New York City, 1972-1979;
retired, United Nations, New York City, 1979. Consultant United Nations, New York City, 1979-1981, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Rome, 1981-1982. Executive secretary Indian Rocket Society, 1964.
Vice president International Astronautical Federation, 1970-1972.
Association fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member International Academy Astronautics.
Married Amrutha, May 2, 1927. Children: Dwaraka Nath Srinivas, Vijay Srinivas, Sandhya Rao.