Prof.
M G K Menon, is presently Advisor in the Department of Space/ Indian
Space
Research Organization (ISRO). He is
President of Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta (1990- ). Prof. Menon took his Ph.D. from the University
of Bristol, UK in 1953, He has a large number of honorary doctorates from
universities in India and abroad
National Recognition:
Padma
Shri in 1961
Padma
Bhushan in 1968
Padma
Vibhushan in 1985
Chairman, Commission for Additional Sources of
Energy
Ø Secretary
to the Government of India for 12 years (Electronics, Science and Technology,
Defence Research, Environment) (1971-1982)
Ø Chairman
of Indian Space Research Organisation 1972
Ø Defence
Research and Development Organization (1974-78)
Ø Director
General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (1978-1981)
Ø President
of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981-82)
Ø Honorary
Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and of the Russian
Academy of Sciences
Ø Member
of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Rome (1981)
Ø Chairman
of the Science Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (1982-1985)
Ø Member
of the Planning Commission with the rank of Minister of State (1982-1989)
Ø Scientific
Adviser to the Prime Minister (1986-1989)
Ø President
of the International Council of Scientific Unions (1988-93)
Ø Minister
for Science & Technology, as also for Education in the Government of India
Ø Vice
President, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) (1989-1990)
Ø Member
of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) during 1990-96)
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