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Profile Summary
In the office from Mar 2000 to Oct 2002
Awards Summary
Significant Awards
2021- Padma Shri
1998- Indian National Academy of Engineering
2010- World Academy of Art and Science
Awards
He has been bestowed with prestigious awards like Padma Shri and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the India Geospatial Forum.
Profile
- Dr Y S Rajan is an accomplished Indian scientist, professor, technologist, administrator, diplomat, academic, writer and poet.
- He has significantly contributed to India’s space research and technology since 1964, including shaping ISRO from its early experimental phases into a major service delivery organisation.
- He is also a well-recognised authority and thought leader in technology development, business management, and linking technology with society.
- He has shaped policies and implemented successful R&D projects involving industry and is a key figure in shaping “India Vision 2020”.
- He is an expert in areas like satellite meteorology, remote sensing, mapping systems, and intellectual property rights.
- He has completed assignments for UN organisations.
- He has wide international experience and has led Indian delegations to the UN and visited about 40 countries for science/technology cooperation.
- He has been actively engaged with the academic world since 1976, by funding research, introducing new courses, and creating industry-academia centers.
- He has practical ground-level experience in developmental issues and has founded and built organisations like the Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), which he has led for about two decades.