Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation

The chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation is the statutory head of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The officeholder is a secretary to the Government of India and an executive of the Department of Space (DOS) which directly reports to the prime minister of India.

Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation
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Incumbent
S. Somanath
since 15 January 2022
AppointerGovernment of India
Term lengthNot definite
Inaugural holderVikram Sarabhai
Formation1963 (as chairman of INCOSPAR)
Salary₹2.5 lakh (US$3,100) (Monthly basic)
WebsiteChairman ISRO, Secretary DOS

The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was founded in 1962 under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) with Vikram Sarabhai as its chairperson which in 1969 became ISRO. In 1972, government of India had set up a space commission and DOS and brought ISRO under DOS.

Since Sarabhai has assumed the position, there have been eleven chairmen of the ISRO, with Satish Dhawan serving the longest term of 12 years as the chairman.

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