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Mylswamy Annadurai
Indian scientist (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mylswamy Annadurai is an Indian scientist working as vice president for Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology,[1][2] Chairman, Board of Governors, National Design and Research Forum. He is often dubbed as the "Moon Man of India".[3]
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Born | Mylswamy Annadurai (1958-07-02) 2 July 1958 (age 66) |
Citizenship | Indian |
Alma mater | Anna University, PSG College of Technology, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore (B.E., M.E., PhD) |
Known for | Chandrayaan I, Chandrayaan-2, Mangalyaan, Indian space program |
Spouse | Vasanthi |
Awards | Padmashri |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Aerospace engineering |
Institutions | Indian Space Research Organisation |
Website | https://www.mylswamyannadurai.in |
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Before taking this assignment he was with Indian Space Research Organisation and served as director of the Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre.[4][5] During his 36 years of service in the Indian Space Research Organisation, he had some of the major contributions, including two of the major missions of ISRO, namely Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan. Annadurai has been listed among the 100 Global thinkers of 2014 and topped the innovators list.[6] His works are mentioned in textbooks of Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education[7]