Subbiah Arunan
Subbiah Arunan is an Indian scientist and Padma Shri awardee,[1] known for his role in the Mars Orbiter Mission of Indian Space Research Organisation.[2][3] He finished his schooling in St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Vikramasingapuram in Tirunelveli Dist. He was born in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu and completed his Mechanical engineering from Coimbatore Institute of Technology. In 1984, he started his career in Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.[4] He is the project director of Mars Orbiter Mission, informally called Mangalyaan in 2013.
Subbiah Arunan | |
|---|---|
 President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Arunan in 2015 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Mangalyaan Mission |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical Engineering and Space research |
| Institutions | VSSC |
References
- http://ibnlive.in.com/news/full-list-padma-awards-2015/524838-3.html
- "Isro gears up to launch India's first mission to Mars on November 5". Times of India. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- India's Mars mission: The ISRO dreamers who made it possible
- "Mangalyaan planning director from Nellai". Dinamalar. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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