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K. Radhakrishnan (born 24 May 1964) is an Indian politician who has served as 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.
- Education and Personal Life
- Indian Space Research Organisation
- Ocean Observation and Information Services
- Kathakali and Carnatic Music
- Positions Held
- Major Awards and Honours
Koppillil Radhakrishnan hails from Irinjalakuda in Thrissur district, Kerala. After his schooling at the National High School, Irinjalakuda, he did two-year Pre-degree studies (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) at Christ College, Irinjalakuda. He studied Electrical Engineering at the Government Engineering College, Thrissur and acquired BSc (Engg.) ...
Radhakrishnan joined ISRO in May 1971 at the Space Science & Technology Centre at Thiruvananthapuram (the present Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre) as a design and development engineer of electro-mechanical devices. Later he worked on system planning and technology management for avionics systems of SLV-3, ASLV and PSLV.During 1981-97, at the ISRO Head...
Radhakrishnan had a stint of five years the Ministry of Earth Sciences to set up, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS). In the aftermath of the Indian Ocean Tsunami disaster of December 2004, he emerged as the Project Director to set up the Indian Ocean Tsunami WarningCentre.
Radhakrishnan is a Carnatic music and Kathakali enthusiast and performer. Radhakrishnan was drawn into the world of performing arts from childhood. After formal training in Kerala Natanam, under Professor Thrippunithura Vijayabhanu, he had training in Kathakali dance under Guru Pallippuram Gopalan Nair, Kalanilayam Raghavan and Shri T.V.A Varier. A...
He has held several key positions in ISRO and was one of the key people behind India's Chandrayaan-1 moon mission.He has held the following positions: 1. Project Director, Regional Remote Sensing Service Centres under the umbrella of National Natural Resources Management System (1987–1989) 2. Director, Regional Remote Sensing Service Centres under ...
2014: Radhakrishnan received the Padma BhushanAward for contribution to Science and Engineering, especially in the field of Space Science and Technology.2014: Named one of Nature's ten "people who mattered" of 2014 on 18 December 2014, along with Radhika Nagpal, and others.Dr. Koppillil Radhakrishnan, is a Technocrat par excellence; a dynamic and result-oriented Manager with very fine personal and inter-personal qualities; an astute Institution-builder with a strategic vision; an able and diligent Administrator with a positive attitude; and an inspiring Leader with a rather rare skill of nurturing leadership in ...
Dr. Radhakrishnan was Vice Chairman of Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (2001-05). Back at the Department of Space as Director of NRSA (2005-2008), he scripted India’ modern multi-mission ground station at Shadnagar for Earth Observation Satellites.
4 days ago · Koppillil Radhakrishnan, known as K Radhakrishnan, was born on August 29, 1949, in Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India. Growing up in a modest household, Radhakrishnan showed an early interest in science ...
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- IIT, Kanpur
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6 days ago · Koppillil Radhakrishnan or K Radhakrishnan: In a bid to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations, the Ministry of Education has constituted a high-level committee of seven experts. The panel will be headed by Koppillil Radhakrishnan, the former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman and Chairman BoG, IIT Kanpur.
