G. Madhavan Nair - Additional Responsibilities

Additional Responsibilities

Apart from being the Chairman, ISRO and Chairman, Space Commission, Mr. Nair is active in his contribution towards promotion of the space science and technology for the socio-economic benefit of India, he is also the Chairman of the Governing Body of the Antrix Corporation, Bangalore. He served National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad as the Chairman of Governing Body till it became National Remote Sensing Center.

Taking into account his vast experience he had held many positions in ISRO. The notable ones include the president of Astronautical Society of India (ASI) in 2004, the president of Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) in 2005 and currently the Vice-President of Scientific Activities Committee of IAA, since 2006. In August 2009, he was elected president of the International Academy of Astronautics. He is the only Indian and the first non-American to IAA. Nair will be the IAA president till 2011.

Mr. Nair is the General President of 97th Indian Science Congress 2009-2010. Dr. Nair is also the current and first Chairman of the Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology Patna.