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.