S. Srinivasan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

S. Srinivasan

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1941

Place of Birth: Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: aerospace engineer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Suryanarayana Srinivasan (1941–1999) was an Indian aeronautical engineer and the Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), known for his pioneering work in rocket science.
He also served as the director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre and assisted A.
P.
J.
Abdul Kalam in the SLV3 Mission as its deputy director.
He was an elected Fellow of the Aeronautical Society of India and the Indian National Academy of Engineering.
The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2000, for his contributions to Indian space program.