HYDERABAD: Dr G Satheesh Reddy has been appointed secretary of the Department of Defence research and department and chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Dr Satheesh Reddy, prominent scientist and scientific adviser to Defence Minister and Director-General, Missiles & Strategic Systems (DG MSS) as Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Dr Satheesh Reddy is well known for his important contributions towards indigenous design, construction, deployment of different Missiles & Strategic Systems, Guided Weapons, Avionics technologies and for sustained efforts in advancement of Aerospace technologies & Industries in India.
He graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering from JNTU, Anantapur and gained his M.S & Ph.D from JNTU Hyderabad. He joined Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in the yr 1986 and due to this fact joined Research Centre Imarat (RCI), the brainchild of Dr Kalam, after its formation. From a young navigation scientist and System Manager he rose steadily and after his multiple important appointments and a long time of sustained contributions to Defence R&D, was elevated as Distinguished Scientist in Sep 2014 and was appointed as Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister in May 2015.
As SA to RM, considerably contributed towards the system of many national insurance policies and pivotal in evolving roadmap for self-sufficiency in Missiles. As Director General, Missiles and Strategic Systems (DG, MSS), he spearheaded Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex Laboratories - ASL, DRDL and RCI, ITR, TBRL & other technical amenities. He led the design and construction of a variety of tactical and strategic missile methods to attain entire self-sufficiency in Missiles and initiated many new projects to equip Armed forces with state of the art guns and technologies.
He invigorated the BMD programme and evolved the undertaking vital technologies for Long Range Agni-5 missile. As Director, RCI, he led many Programmes, Projects and suggested the development of indigenous RF and IIR Seekers. As Programme Director, effectively evolved the Medium Range SAMs and achieved a streak of successes in the maiden missions. As Project Director, evolved the country’s first 1000kg magnificence Guided Bomb and laid basis for Long Range Smart Guided Weapons.
He is a famend Navigation skilled and as Project Director and Technology Director, suggested the design and construction of indigenous Inertial Sensors, SatNav Receivers, complicated Inertial Navigation Systems for quite a lot of defence packages together with the Ship Navigation.
He holds the respect of being inducted as Fellow of Royal Institute of Navigation (FRIN), London, Royal Aeronautical Society, UK (FRAeS) and Foreign Member of the Academy of Navigation & Motion Control, Russia. He is an Honorary Fellow of CSI & Project Management Association of India, Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering, IET (UK), Associate Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, USA and many other Academies/scientific bodies in the nation and out of the country.
For his prominent contributions, Dr Satheesh gained a number of prestigious global and national awards which contains the Indian Science Congress Association Homi J. Bhabha Memorial Gold Medal, National Aeronautical Prize, National Design Award, National Systems Gold Medal, the primary IEI-IEEE (USA) joint award for Engineering Excellence and was conferred with the Silver Medal of Royal Aeronautical Society, London. He could also be a recipient of Dr Biren Roy Space Science Design Award, Astronautical Society of India Rocketry & Related technologies Award and has been conferred with Honorary Degrees of Doctor of Science via many leading Universities in the nation.
Dr Satheesh Reddy, prominent scientist and scientific adviser to Defence Minister and Director-General, Missiles & Strategic Systems (DG MSS) as Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Dr Satheesh Reddy is well known for his important contributions towards indigenous design, construction, deployment of different Missiles & Strategic Systems, Guided Weapons, Avionics technologies and for sustained efforts in advancement of Aerospace technologies & Industries in India.
He graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering from JNTU, Anantapur and gained his M.S & Ph.D from JNTU Hyderabad. He joined Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in the yr 1986 and due to this fact joined Research Centre Imarat (RCI), the brainchild of Dr Kalam, after its formation. From a young navigation scientist and System Manager he rose steadily and after his multiple important appointments and a long time of sustained contributions to Defence R&D, was elevated as Distinguished Scientist in Sep 2014 and was appointed as Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister in May 2015.
As SA to RM, considerably contributed towards the system of many national insurance policies and pivotal in evolving roadmap for self-sufficiency in Missiles. As Director General, Missiles and Strategic Systems (DG, MSS), he spearheaded Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex Laboratories - ASL, DRDL and RCI, ITR, TBRL & other technical amenities. He led the design and construction of a variety of tactical and strategic missile methods to attain entire self-sufficiency in Missiles and initiated many new projects to equip Armed forces with state of the art guns and technologies.
He invigorated the BMD programme and evolved the undertaking vital technologies for Long Range Agni-5 missile. As Director, RCI, he led many Programmes, Projects and suggested the development of indigenous RF and IIR Seekers. As Programme Director, effectively evolved the Medium Range SAMs and achieved a streak of successes in the maiden missions. As Project Director, evolved the country’s first 1000kg magnificence Guided Bomb and laid basis for Long Range Smart Guided Weapons.
He is a famend Navigation skilled and as Project Director and Technology Director, suggested the design and construction of indigenous Inertial Sensors, SatNav Receivers, complicated Inertial Navigation Systems for quite a lot of defence packages together with the Ship Navigation.
He holds the respect of being inducted as Fellow of Royal Institute of Navigation (FRIN), London, Royal Aeronautical Society, UK (FRAeS) and Foreign Member of the Academy of Navigation & Motion Control, Russia. He is an Honorary Fellow of CSI & Project Management Association of India, Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering, IET (UK), Associate Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, USA and many other Academies/scientific bodies in the nation and out of the country.
For his prominent contributions, Dr Satheesh gained a number of prestigious global and national awards which contains the Indian Science Congress Association Homi J. Bhabha Memorial Gold Medal, National Aeronautical Prize, National Design Award, National Systems Gold Medal, the primary IEI-IEEE (USA) joint award for Engineering Excellence and was conferred with the Silver Medal of Royal Aeronautical Society, London. He could also be a recipient of Dr Biren Roy Space Science Design Award, Astronautical Society of India Rocketry & Related technologies Award and has been conferred with Honorary Degrees of Doctor of Science via many leading Universities in the nation.
G Satheesh Reddy appointed chairman of DRDO
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