- The Current Chairman of ISRO K. Sivan (age 62 years) honored with Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Award by the Tamilnadu government.
- The Current Chief Minister of Tamilnadu K. Palaniswami hand-over the award to K. Sivan for his successful launch of Chandrayaan-2 mission.
- The Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Award is given in recognition of his stellar work in the promotion of science and technology.
- In another category, P. Ramyalakshmi (Assistant Director of Fisheries) awarded with State government’s Kalpana Chawla Award.
Published On : 16 Aug 2019
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