V. K. Saraswat

Vijay Kumar Saraswat
Vijay Kumar Saraswat
Born	25 May 1949; Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Madhav Institute of Technology and Science; IISC, Bangalore; Osmania University;
Occupation	Former Chancellor of JNU
Years active	1972 – present
Notable credit	Prithvi Missile
Awards	Padma Shri; Padma Bhushan; Aryabhata Award;

Vijay Kumar Saraswat is an Indian scientist who formerly served as the Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Indian Minister of Defence. He retired on 31 May 2003 and presently member of NITI Aayog i.e. Planning Commission of India and former Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University. and President of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum

Saraswat is the key scientist in the development of the Prithvi missile and its induction in the Indian armed forces. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan from the Government of India.

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