State government choses well known space scientist of ISRO M Chandra Dathan as scientific adviser to Kerala CM
Q. State government has chosen distinguished space scientist of ISRO and former VSSC director as scientific advisor to new CM. Who is he?- Published on 06 Jun 16a. M Chandra Dathan
b. M Chandra Singh
c. M Chandra Gupta
d. M Chandra Sen
ANSWER: M Chandra Dathan
State government has chosen distinguished space scientist of ISRO and former director of VSSC Padma Shri M Chandra Dathan as scientific advisor to the new Chief Minister Pinnarayi Vijayan.
- It is perhaps for the first time in the history of state that a chief minister who is also in-charge of the science and technology portfolio appoints a space scientist as advisor on scientific matters.
- Dathan began his career in 1972 joining ISRO where he worked on the SLV-3 project during its design phase and later on moved to solid propellant formulations.
- In 2000, he became the head of the ablative nozzle production unit and went on to become the chief executive of the Solid Propellant Plant for PSLV and GSLV boosters where he supervised the establishment of a new Solid Propellant Plant commissioned in 2008.
- From there he took over as director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in 2008.
