Sundaram Ramakrishnan | |
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Occupation | Space scientist |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Sundaram Ramakrishnan was an Indian space scientist [1] [2] and a former director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, who is known to have contributed to the development of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). [3] He has served the Indian Space Research Organization [1] [2] for over 40 years.
Ramakrishnan, who is credited with several scientific papers on space science, [4] was honoured by the Government of India in 2003 with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest Indian civilian award. [5]