Biography
Popularly known as the Moon Man of India, Padmashri Awardee Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai is a Distinguished space scientist of International repute. Holding BE, ME and PhD in engineering, he has served in Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for 36 years and has contributed for 60 satellites made in India, notable among them being lunar mission Chandryaan-1 and Mars Orbiter Mission. He has held various responsibilities in ISRO including Director, ISRO satellite centre.
Dr. Annadurai led many international forums and committees on Space science and technology Viz, Chairman, working group of the whole in United Nations Committee for Peaceful use of Outer Space, Co-chair Asia-Pacific Space Forum, Co-chair Indo German Joint working team for Space co-operation, Co-Chair Indo-French Joint working team for Space co-operation.
Dr. Annadurai has been bestowed with many awards and fellow ships including Padma Shree award in 2016 for Science and Technology from Govt. of India, Rajyotsava Prashasti award for Science in 2008 from Govt. of Karnataka, a Special award bearing Rs 2.5 millions from Govt of Tamil Nadu in 2023 and Engineering Excellence award 2016 from IEI-IEEE(USA). His achievements have been highlighted in science text books of Tamil Nadu Board schools since 2009.
Post superannuation, Dr. Annadurai is mentoring and guiding engineering science students and young entrepreneurs in the innovative projects of social relevance.Further Details Refer to Web Site: https://www.mylswamyannadurai.in/