V Narayanan has taken charge as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). He has taken over this post in place of S Somnath.
Dr V Narayanan, distinguished scientist (top grade), assumed the charge of Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission and Chairman, ISRO on January 13, 2025, ISRO said in a statement.
Earlier, Narayanan served as the Director of ISRO’s ‘Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre’ (LPSC), a premier center responsible for the development of propulsion systems for launch vehicles and spacecraft.
He has also played an important role as the Chairman of the national level Human Rated Certification Board (HRCB) for India’s ambitious human space flight mission ‘Gaganyaan’ programme. He joined ISRO in 1984.