Vikram Sarabhai
Vikram Sarabhai | |
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Official Portrait of Dr Vikram Sarabhai | |
| 1st Chairperson of ISRO | |
| In office 1969–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | M. G. K. Menon |
| Chairman of the Indian National Committee for Space Research | |
| In office 1963–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission of India | |
| In office 1966–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Homi J. Bhabha |
| Succeeded by | H.N. Sethna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai 12 August 1919[1] Ahmedabad, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Gujarat, India) |
| Died | 30 December 1971 (aged 52) Halcyon Castle, Trivandrum (now Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala, India |
| Spouse | Mrinalini Sarabhai (m.1942; died.2016) |
| Children | Mallika Sarabhai (daughter)
Kartikeya Sarabhai (son) |
| Parent(s) | Ambalal Sarabhai (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BA, PhD) |
| Known for | Indian space program Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1966) Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) (1972) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Indian Space Research Organisation Physical Research Laboratory |
| Doctoral advisor | C. V. Raman |
| Doctoral students | Udupi Ramachandra Rao |
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (12 August 1919 – 30 December 1971) was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped to develop nuclear power in India. Often regarded as the "Father of Indian space program",[2] Sarabhai was honored with Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 1972.
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