The Aryabhata award for Dr Vasant Gowariker

摘要

The Astronautical Society of India has announced the prestigious Aryabhata Award for the year 2001 to Dr Vasant Gowariker, ISRO, Prof. Satish Dhawan Distinguished Professor, and formerly Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister for his outstanding lifetime contribution in the promotion of Astronautics in India. The award is given in recognition of his contributions in innovating new technologies and capabilities leading up to establishment of national systems involving space, building up of space related institution in which he played a leadership role, and helped in important decision making processes in the overall field of astronautics. Prof. Satish Dhawan, the first Secretary of Department of Space and Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam have been among the previous recipients of the Aryabhata Award. The Aryabhata Award is the highest award given by the Astronautical Society of India. It carries a citation and a cash amount of Rs one lakh.