Vikram Sarabhai

• 10 Jan 2020

• India is celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of scientist and innovator Dr. Vikram A Sarabhai.
• He is considered the father of India’s space program.
• Sarabhai established the Indian National Committee for Space Research in 1962, which was later renamed the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). He also established Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad on 11 November, 1947 which was the first laboratory of independent India. He was the founding director of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
• As part of centenary year celebrations ISRO has instituted “Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Award in Space Science, Technology and Research”.