S. Somanath (ISRO Chairman) Height, Weight, Age, Biography & More

S. Somanath (ISRO Chairman) Height, Weight, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Biography, Girlfriend & More

Sreedhara Panicker Somanath is an aerospace engineer and rocket technician based in India. He is now the tenth president of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). He became the fourth Malayali to be appointed president after Ksturirangan. Somanath worked mainly in the areas of vehicle design, engineering, structural design, structural dynamics and pyrotechnics.

Birth and family

S. Somanath was born in July 1963 in Thuravoor, Cherthala Alappuzha, Kerala. His father’s name is Sreedhara Panicker and his mother’s name is Thankamma. He did his schooling from St Augustine’s School, Aroor, and graduated from Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Indian Institute of Science, Banglore and Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

Biography

Real name Sreedhara Panicker Somanath
Nickname S. Somanath
Profession ISRO Chairman
Birthdate July 1963
Age (as in 2022) 59 years
place of birth Thuravoor, Cherthala Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Nationality Indian
Native city Thuravoor, Cherthala Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Family Mother: ThankammaFather: Sreedhara PanickerWife: Valsala SomanathDaughter: Malika SomanathSon: Madhav Somanath
Religion Hinduism
ADDRESS Thiruvananthapuram Taluk, Kerala, India

Career

S. Somanath became a member of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, in 1985. He joined the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle project in its early stages. In 2010, he became Associate Director of VSSC and Project Manager of the GSLV Mk-III launcher. He held the position of Deputy Director of Propulsion and Space Ordinance until 2014.

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Somanath in 2015 became director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Center in Valiamala, where he worked until 2018. He took over the leadership at VSSC. He became chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in 2022.

Educational details and more

School St Augustine’s School, Thuravoor
Colleague • Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam • TKM College of Engineering, Kollam • Indian Institute of Science, Banglore • Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Educational qualification Graduate
Awards Not available

S. Somanath (ISRO Chairman)

Personal life

S. Somanath married Valsala Somanath. The couple has a daughter named Malika and a son named Madhav.

Marital status and more

Civil status Married
Brides Valsala Somanath
Controversies None
Salary (approx.) Not available
Net worth Not available

S. Somanath (ISRO Chairman)

Presence on social networks

Some facts about S. Somanath

  • S. Somanath was born and brought up in Thuravoor.
  • He has given speeches at numerous Ted Talks about his life.
  • Somanath was a great film fan and a member of the Film Society.

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