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K. Radhakrishnan (born 24 May 1964) is an Indian politician who is the CPI(M) Parliamentary Party Leader in 18th Lok Sabha and Member of the Lok Sabha for Alathur since 2024. A veteran leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Radhakrishnan previously served as a State Minister of Kerala from 2021 to 2024, and from 1996 to 2001.
In November 01, 2009, Dr. Radhakrishnan assumed the concomitant responsibilities of Chairman of Space Commission and Secretary, Department of Space, Government of India as well as the Chairman of ISRO Council (Chairman, ISRO).
Chairman, ISRO. Former Chairman. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan is a technocrat well known for his dynamic and result-oriented management and very fine personal and inter-personal qualities. He has proved his strategic visions as an institution-builder; capability as an administrator, and leadership qualities. Dr.
Jun 22, 2024 · Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, former Chairman of ISRO and Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIT Kanpur, has been appointed as the Chairman of the committee.
Nov 14, 2013 · Radhakrishnan was an unusual chairman for ISRO in many ways. He was the first who had serious experience in space applications, having set up and run remote sensing and ocean-information organisations for long periods. In 2004, he was responsible for creating India’s first tsunami warning system.
K. Radhakrishnan a.k.a Koppillil Radhakrishnan (born 29 August 1949) is an Indian space scientist who headed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as Chairman of Space Commission, Secretary of the Department of Space, Government of India.
Radhakrishnan is the recently retired chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He spearheaded India’s Mangalyaan mission, the first Asian space probe to successfully orbit Mars. Radhakrishnan was named by Nature magazine as one of the ten people who mattered in 2014.
Proud Isro chairman, K Radhakrishnan talks about the Mars mission, the challenges and Isro's upcoming projects.
1. K Radhakrishnan (64) • Position: chairman of Isro, secretary in department of space. • Responsible for leading the mission and overall activities of Isro.
Dr. Radhakrishnan was Chairman, BOM of Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (IIST) at Thiruvananthapuram (2009-14) and Chairman of BOG of IIEST at Shibpur (2014-17). Presently, he is Honorary Distinguished Advisor in the Department of Space/ISRO.
