TNPSC Thervupettagam

Satheesh Reddy –New Chairman of DRDO

August 27 , 2018 2286 days 1085 0
  • Renowned aerospace scientist Dr. G Satheesh Reddy has been appointed the new chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for a period of 2 years.
  • He will also be secretary in the Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D) for the same period.
  • Prior to this appointment, he was a scientific adviser to the defense minister and director general, Missiles & Strategic Systems (DG MSS).
  • post of DRDO chief was lying vacant since May 2018 after the then Chief Dr. S. Christopher stepped down.
  • Reddy is the first defense scientist working in India to receive the Silver Medal of Royal Aeronautical Society, UK.
  • He has also been selected for the first IEI (India) and IEEE (USA) joint award for Engineering Excellence.

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