Science And Jain Philosophy

Author(s): Raksha J Shah, Abhijit Muni, Pooja Banthia
Publisher: International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy

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International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy 2016
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
SHRI MR. A. S. KIRAN KUMAR
CHAIRMAN ISRO
Padma Shri Mr. A S Kiran Kumar, M.Sc., M.Tech., is the Secretary of Department of Space, Chairman of Space Commission and Chairman of ISRO. He is a highly accomplished space scientist and engineer with a distinguished career spanning over four decades in ISRO. He has made immense contributions to the design and development of Electro-Optical Imaging Sensors for Airborne, Low Earth Orbit and Geostationary Orbit satellites starting from Bhaskara TV payload to the latest Mars Colour Camera, Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer and Methane Sensor for Mars instruments of India's Mars Orbiter Spacecraft, which has successfully completed one hundred days in Mars Orbit recently.
Mr. Kiran Kumar was instrumental in evolving the successful strategy for steering the Mars Orbiter Spacecraft towards planet Mars as well as its Mars Orbit Insertion. He has also made significant contributions for evolving the observation strategy encompassing land, ocean, atmospheric and planetary studies.
Mr. Kiran Kumar is a recipient of many national and international laurels/awards including International Academy of Astronautics' Laurels for Team Achievement Award for Cartosat and for Chandrayaan-1, Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) Award, VASVIK Award, Astronautical Society of India Award, ISRO individual Service Award, Bhaskara Award of ISRS and ISRO Performance Excellence Award.
He is a Fellow of professional institutions like Indian National Academy of Engineering,
Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineer, and Indian Meteorological Society. Besides, he is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics.
Mr Kiran Kumar has represented ISRO in international forums like World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) and Indo-US Joint Working Group on Civil Space Cooperation.
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