Former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan to head IIT-B BoG

Radhakrishnan, who led ISRO from 2009 to 2014, brings extensive experience in both administration and academia. His tenure at the space agency was marked by the successful launch of Mangalyaan, India’s Mars Orbiter Mission. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in India, in 2014

Published on: Nov 21, 2025, 03:34:12 IST

By Niraj Pandit

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Mumbai: Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K. Radhakrishnan has been appointed as the chairperson of Board of Governors (BoG) at Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) for a three-year term commencing on November 17.

Former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan (HT Photo)

Radhakrishnan, who led ISRO from 2009 to 2014, brings extensive experience in both administration and academia. His tenure at the space agency was marked by the successful launch of Mangalyaan, India’s Mars Orbiter Mission. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in India, in 2014. He succeeds Sharad Saraf, the first IIT-Bombay alumnus to hold the position, who completed his tenure this month.

He has earlier chaired the BoG of IIT-Kanpur and also led several national committees set up by the Ministry of Education for formulating higher education reforms, including a panel in 2021 that drafted a roadmap for Indian institutions to establish foreign campuses, a committee in 2022 to work on strengthening assessment and accreditation, and an expert group on revamping national entrance examinations in 2024.

Radhakrishnan has also been associated with key science and research initiatives in the country. He also chairs the Department of Science and Technology’s expert committees for SATHI (Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes) and SAIF (Sophisticated Analytical Instruments Facilities) programmes. and also leads the Apex Review Committee for the Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) under the Anusandhan National Research Foundation.

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Niraj Pandit
Niraj Pandit is a journalist based in Mumbai who has spent than two decades working in reporting and editing. He is currently employed by Hindustan Times. At Hindustan Times he focuses on education, higher education, public policy and civic issues in Maharashtra. For years he has covered schools, universities, entrance exams, education reforms and government policies. He has also covered civic and infrastructure topics. Before joining Hindustan Times in 2022 he was with known Marathi newspapers such as Loksatta, Lokmat, and Maharashtra Times. He worked in reporting, editing and newsroom leadership roles. His work has included stories about education, science and technology government operations and public interest topics. He has reported on subjects such as IIT Bombay and the universities, school education, exam reforms and state education policies. His reporting has always aimed to create fact-based stories that make complicated public issues easy to understand.Read More

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