Von Karman Award

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Von Karman Award is an award givenannuallyfor recognizing the outstanding lifetime achievements in any branch of science regardless of nationality or gender.The award was instituted by theInternati...

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Von Karman Award(6)

Established in*
1982Founder–  Dr. Theodore von Kármán (1st President as well)Instituted by–  International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)Indian RecipientsProf. Udupi Ramachandra Raowas the first Indian to receive the von Karman award.2005– Prof. Udupi Ramachandra Rao2007– Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan2020– Dr. Kailasavadivoo SivanThe award will be conferred to Dr. K. Sivan, who is the current chairman of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) in March 2021 in Paris
SideNotes:Headquarters of International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
Paris, France
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Founder
Dr. Theodore von Kármán
Current President of IAA*
Peter Jankowitsch (Austria)
Only Indian to become the President of the International Academy of Astronautics*
G. Madhavan Nair (2009)
The chief architect of SITARA
6D trajectory simulation software –Dr. Kailasavadivoo Sivan

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