V Narayanan appointed as new ISRO chief, succeeds S Somanath on January 14

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: January 09 2025

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Dr. V. Narayanan has been appointed the new Space Secretary. Dr. Narayanan, who is currently the Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), will also be the new ISRO Chairman and he will take over from incumbent S. Somanath from 14 January 2025.
With nearly four decades of experience, Narayanan specializes in rocket and spacecraft propulsion, contributing significantly to Gaganyaan and various launch vehicle programs.
He holds an M.Tech in Cryogenic Engineering and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, where he earned a silver medal for academic excellence.