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I will work for science, says Kasturirangan: The Hindu
Bangalore, Aug 29: A man who began his affair with space by sending up balloons under the watchful eyes of his guru will now lobby for science and education at the Centre.
Bangalore, Aug 29: A man who began his affair with space by sending up balloons under the watchful eyes of his guru will now lobby for science and education at the Centre.
K. Kastrurirangan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who was today nominated to the Rajya Sabha along with seven others, said he would fight for science and education, two areas dear to his heart.
He is a recipient of the French Officer of the Legion d'Honneur for his outstanding contribution to India's space missions and promoting bilateral scientific cooperation.
From a morning long ago, when Vikram Sarabhai saw him struggling to get a balloon up, to working on the Aryabhata under the teacher of teachers, Satish Dhavan, to steering ISRO since 1994 to a position of global acclaim, Dr. Kasturirangan has come a long way. His next ambition — apart from the moon mission and powerful rockets — is to make ISRO a lean and mean organisation focussed on Research and Development, leaving the making of rockets and satellites to the private sector.
Though it may sound a tall order, given his track record, he may be the man to make the crucial break from the past.
He is a recipient of the French Officer of the Legion d'Honneur for his outstanding contribution to India's space missions and promoting bilateral scientific cooperation.
From a morning long ago, when Vikram Sarabhai saw him struggling to get a balloon up, to working on the Aryabhata under the teacher of teachers, Satish Dhavan, to steering ISRO since 1994 to a position of global acclaim, Dr. Kasturirangan has come a long way. His next ambition — apart from the moon mission and powerful rockets — is to make ISRO a lean and mean organisation focussed on Research and Development, leaving the making of rockets and satellites to the private sector.
Though it may sound a tall order, given his track record, he may be the man to make the crucial break from the past.