K. Sivan

Sivan Kailasavadivu (born 14 April 1957) is an Indian aerospace engineer who served as the Secretary of the Department of Space and Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) and Space Commission. He has previously served as the Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre.

In this Indian name, the name Kailasavadivoo is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sivan.
K. Sivan
Official portrait
9th Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation
In office
15 January 2018 (2018-01-15) – 14 January 2022 (2022-01-14)
Preceded byA. S. Kiran Kumar
Succeeded byS. Somanath
12th Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
In office
2015–2018
Preceded byM. C. Dathan
Succeeded byS. Somanath
Personal details
Born
Kailasavadivoo Sivan

(1957-04-14) 14 April 1957
Mela Sarakkalvilai, Tamil Nadu, India
Education
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