BENGALURU, Oct 4: Former ISRO Chairman and Space Secretary, Professor U R Rao, has been inducted into the prestigious “The 2016 IAF Hall of Fame” by the International Astronautical Federation.
“Prof U R Rao is hereby inducted into THE 2016 IAF HALL OF FAME for his outstanding contributions to development of space technology in India and for his relentless efforts towards sharing the greater benefits of space technology with developing countries and the world at large,” Professor Rao’s citation read.
In 2013, Rao was inducted into the Satellite Hall of Fame, Washington, by the Society of Satellite Professionals International, a press release said.
The induction was done during the closing ceremony of the International Astronautical Congress 2016 held at Guadlajara, Mexico on September 30.
Physical Research Laboratory (Ahmedabad) Governing Council Chairman, Rao is an internationally-renowned space scientist who has contributed to the development of space technology in India and its extensive application to communications and remote sensing of natural resources since start of his career in 1960. (AGENCIES)
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