Establishment of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)
G. Madhavan Nair initiated and implemented the establishment of IIST in Trivandrum against all odds. There were many objections and impediments in its establishment. His quick decision making power, transparency, and leadership removed all those issues.
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