Amitav Malik

Amitav Malik is an Indian defence technologist and the founder director of the Laser Science and Technology Center, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), India,[1] known for his expertise in the defence system design and development.[2] He is an advisor to the National Security Advisory Board of India[1][3] and a former advisor of Defence Technology at the Embassy of India in Washington DC.[2] Author of a book on defence technology, Technology and Security in the 21st Century: A Demand-side Perspective,[4] and more than 50 technical papers and over 100 classified analysis documents on defence technology, Malik was honored by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award, the Padma Shri.[5]

Amitav Malik
Born	India
Occupation	Defence technologist
Known for	Defence technology
Awards	Padma Shri

See also

• National Security Advisory Board
• Defence Research and Development Organization

References

1. "LASTEC". Uni Pune. 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
2. "Aprameya". Aprameya. 2015. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
3. "DRDO". 2015. DRDO. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
4. Amitav Malik (2004). Technology and Security in the 21st Century: A Demand-side Perspective. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-19-927176-4. Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
5. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2014.

External links

• Amitav Malik (2004). Technology and Security in the 21st Century: A Demand-side Perspective. Oxford University Press for Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-19-927176-4. Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2015-01-22.