Kailasavadivoo Sivan
K. Sivan addressing a press conference on Chandrayaan-2
Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 January 2018
Preceded by	A. S. Kiran Kumar
Personal details
Born	Kailasavadivoo Sivan (1957-04-14) 14 April 1957 (age 67) Mela Sarakkalvilai, Kanyakumari District, (present-day Tamil Nadu), India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Madurai University (B.Sc.) IIT, Bombay (Ph.D)

Kailasavadivoo Sivan (born 14 April 1957) is an Indian space scientist and the chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organization.^[1][2]

He was born in Mela Sarakkalvilai, near Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu state of India.^[3]

• Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award, 2019.^[4]
• IEEE Simon Ramo Medal, shared with Byrana N. Suresh, 2020.

1. ↑ "Renowned scientist Sivan K named new ISRO chairman". The Times of India. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
2. ↑ "Sivan K named new ISRO chairman". India Times. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
3. ↑ "A humble farmer's son to Isro's 'Rocket Man': Incredible journey of K Sivan". India Times.
4. ↑ "ISRO Chairman Sivan gets A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award". The Hindu. 2019-08-15.

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