Awards and Honours

National Recognition:

Padma Vibhushan (2000)

Padma Bhushan (1992).

Padma Shri (1982).

Awards:


Shri.Hari Om Ashram Dr.Vikram Sarabhai Prerit Award (1981).

Award of Intercosmos Council of the Soviet Academy of Sciences (1981).

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Engineering Sciences (1983).

Shri.Om Prakash Bhasin Foundation Award (1988).

Award of the Institution of Engineers (India), Karnataka (1992).

Dr.Y.Nayudamma Memorial Award (1995).

Dr.K.R.Ramanathan Memorial Gold Medal for 1995 conferred by Indian Geo-Physical Union (1995).

FIE Foundation's 1995 National Award (1996).

G.P.Chatterjee Memorial Award (1997) of ISCA

M.P.Birla Memorial Award in Astronomy (1997).

Goyal Award conferred by Goyal Foundation (1997)

Biren Roy Memorial Lecture Medal of the Indian Physical Society, Calcutta (1998).

Outstanding Achievement in Indigenisation Award of the Lakshmikanthammal Education Trust, Chennai (1999)

Vidya Ratna National Award of Subbaram Trust, Bangalore (1999)

Shri Murli M.Chugani Memorial Award for Excellence in Applied Physics of Indian Physics Association (1999)

H.K.Firodia Award for Excellence in Science & Technology by H.K.Firodia Memorial Foundation (1999)

IGU Millenium Award by Indian Geophysical Union (1999)

M.N.Saha Birth Centenary Award for 1999-2000 conferred by 87th Indian Science Congress (2000)

‘Aryabhata Medal Award 2000’ conferred by Indian National Science Academy, Calcutta (2001)

‘4th Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati National Eminence Award‘ by South Indian Education Society, Mumbai on 28/12/2001(2001)

International Collaboration Accomplishment Award 2001', conferred by International Society for Air Breathing Engines (ISOABE) , Bangalore on (2001)

'Rathindhra Puraskar' for the year 1999 by Visvabharati, Santiniketan (2002)

Award of "Officer of the Legion d'honneur", the highest decoration given by the Government of France (2002)


Honours:


D.Sc (Honoris Causa) conferred by Banaras Hindu University (1994)

D.Sc (Honorary Degree) conferred by Andhra University (1995)

D.Sc (Honoris Causa) by S.V.University, Tirupati (1996)

D.Sc (Honoris Causa) by Sri Krishna Devaraya University, Ananthpur (1998)

D.Sc (Honoris Causa) by Anna University, Chennai (1998)

D.Sc (Honoris Causa) by Roorkee University, Roorkee (1999)

D.Sc (Honoris Causa) by IIT, Bombay (2000)

D.Sc (Honoris Causa) by Chatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur (2000)

D.Sc (Honoris Causa) by Gurunanak Dev University, Amritsar (2001)

D.Sc (Honoris Causa) by University of Calcutta (2002)

Important Roles in International Bodies:


Member, International Academy of Astronautics Sub-Committee on Mars Exploration (1992-1993).

Indian Representative, IEEE Space Panel ( 1992).

Chairman, COSPAR Panel on Space Research in Developing Countries (1994-2000).

Member, COSPAR Bureau (1994 onwards).

Chairman, International Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) (1997-1998).

Chairman, Governing Body of the United Nations Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (since 1995).

Chairman, Senior Officials Committee of UN-ESCAP (1999-2000) meet leading to 'Delhi Declaration'

Member, Board of Trustees of the International Academy of Astronautics, Paris

Member, Advisory Board of International Space University (ISU), Strassbourg, France



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