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{{Indian name|Sivan|Kailasavadivoo}}
{{Short description|Indian space scientist}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = K. Sivan
| image = File:The Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Dr. K. Sivan addressing a press conference on the occasion of ‘Lunar Orbit Insertion of Chandrayaan-2 Mission’, in Bengaluru on August 20, 2019 (cropped).jpg
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| caption = K. Sivan addressing a press conference on [[Chandrayaan-2]]
| title = [[Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation|Chairman]], [[Indian Space Research Organisation]]
| term_start = 15 January 2018
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| predecessor = [[A S Kiran Kumar ]]
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| birth_name = Kailasavadivoo Sivan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|4|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Keezha Sarakkalvilai|Mela Sarakkalvilai]], [[Kanyakumari District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| education = {{Plainlist|
* [[Madurai Kamaraj University|Madurai University]] ([[B.Sc.]])
* [[Madras Institute of Technology]] ([[B.Tech]])
* [[Indian Institute of Science|IISc, Bangalore]] ([[Master of Engineering|M.E.]])
* [[IIT, Bombay]] ([[Ph.D]]) }}
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'''Kailasavadivoo Sivan''' (born 14 April 1957) is an Indian space scientist who is the current [[Secretary to the Government of India|Secretary]] (Space) and ''ex-officio'' [[List of chairmen of the Indian Space Research Organisation|chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation]] and Space Commission.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/renowned-scientist-sivan-k-named-new-isro-chairman/articleshow/62446296.cms | title=Renowned scientist Sivan K named new ISRO chairman | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=10 January 2018 | accessdate=10 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sivan-k-named-new-isro-chairman/articleshow/62446648.cms | title=Sivan K named new ISRO chairman | newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] | date=10 January 2018 | accessdate=10 January 2018}}</ref> He has previously served as the Director of the [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Center]] and the [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr. Sivan takes over as LPSC director|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/dr-sivan-takes-over-as-lpsc-director/article6167037.ece|accessdate=28 May 2016|work=The Hindu|date=2 July 2014}}</ref>

==Early life==
Sivan was born in Mela Sarakkalvilai, near [[Nagercoil]] in [[Kanyakumari district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] state of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/a-humble-farmers-son-to-isros-rocket-man-incredible-journey-of-k-sivan/articleshow/71022596.cms|title=A humble farmer's son to Isro's 'Rocket Man': Incredible journey of K Sivan}}</ref> His parents are Kailasa Vadivu and mother Chellam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/science/science/120118/fighting-odds-once-mango-trader-now-isro-chairman.html|title=Fighting odds: Once mango trader now Isro chairman|last=Raman|first=A. Ragu|date=2018-01-12|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref>

== Education ==
Sivan is son of a mango farmer and studied in a [[Tamil Language|Tamil]] medium Government school in Mela Sarakkalvilai Village and later in [[Vallan Kumaran Vilai|Vallankumaranvilai]] in [[Kanyakumari district]]. He is the first graduate from his family.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/k-sivan-a-humble-farmers-sons-journey-to-indian-space-agency-top-job/articleshow/62461458.cms | title=K Sivan: A humble farmer's son's journey to Indian Space agency top job | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=11 January 2018 | accessdate=11 January 2018}}</ref> Later Sivan graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from [[Madras Institute of Technology]] in 1980. He then got a master's degree in aerospace engineering from [[Indian Institute of Science]], [[Bangalore]] in 1982, and started working in ISRO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/chairman-isro-secretary-dos|title=Chairman ISRO, Secretary DOS - ISRO|website=www.isro.gov.in|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> He earned a doctoral degree in aerospace engineering from [[Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay]] in 2006. He is a Fellow of the [[Indian National Academy of Engineering]], the [[Aeronautical Society of India]] and the Systems Society of India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/from-farmer-s-son-to-isro-chief-lesser-known-accomplishments-of-k-sivan-1596648-2019-09-07|title=From farmer's son to Isro chief: Lesser known accomplishments of K Sivan|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-10-31|agency=Ist}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sivan worked on the design and development of launch vehicles for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Sivan joined ISRO in 1982 to participate on the [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle|Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)]] Project. He was appointed as the director of ISRO's [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]] on 2 July 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last=Correspondent|first=Special|title=New Directors at ISRO centres|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/new-directors-at-isro-centres/article6167830.ece|accessdate=2 July 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2 July 2014}}</ref> He was conferred Doctor of Science (''Honoris Causa'') from [[Sathyabama University]], Chennai in April 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.livemint.com/Science/iPyhurrfzKQCTru7K871AI/Who-is-K-Sivan.html | title=Who is K. Sivan? | publisher=Livemint | work=Sharan Poovanna | date=12 January 2018 | accessdate=22 January 2018}}</ref> On 1 June 2015, he became the Director of [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]].<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/new-directors-for-major-isro-centres/article7271425.ece New directors for major ISRO centres]</ref>

Sivan was appointed the chief of ISRO in January 2018 and he assumed office on 15 January.<ref>{{cite news |title=K. Sivan takes charge as new ISRO chairman |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/k-sivan-takes-charge-as-new-isro-chairman/article22446006.ece |accessdate=28 October 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=16 January 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Under his chairmanship, ISRO launched [[Chandrayaan 2]], the second mission to the moon on July 22, 2019, Vikram rover crashed; the orbiter was not affected and is still orbiting the moon as on August 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chandrayaan-2: Success in India's second attempt at launching Moon mission |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/22/asia/india-space-ambitions-moon-launch-intl-hnk/index.html}}</ref>

On December 30, his chairmanship was extended by a year to January 2022. His early tenure was up to January 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|title=ISRO chief K Sivan gets extension till January 2022, ensures continuity in opening up space sector|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/isro-chief-k-sivan-gets-extension-till-january-2022-ensures-continuity-in-opening-up-space-sector/articleshow/80031427.cms|access-date=2020-12-31}}</ref>

==Awards==
* [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award]], 2019.<ref name="apjkalam award">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/isro-chairman-sivan-gets-apj-abdul-kalam-award/article29099981.ece |title=ISRO Chairman Sivan gets A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award |date=2019-08-15 |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref>
* [[IEEE Simon Ramo Medal]], shared with [[B. N. Suresh|Byrana N. Suresh]], 2020.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/chairman-isro-secretary-dos ISRO biography]

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