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| name = A Sivathanu Pillai | | name = A Sivathanu Pillai | ||
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| caption = | | caption = Pillai in 2013 | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|07|15|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|07|15|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu]], India | | birth_place = [[Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu]], India | ||
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| occupation = [[Nuclear physicist]]<br />[[Rocket scientist]]<br />Administrator | | occupation = [[Nuclear physicist]]<br />[[Rocket scientist]]<br />Administrator | ||
| alma_mater = [[Thiagarajar College of Engineering]] ([[Bachelor of Engineering|B.E.]])<br />[[University of Pune]] (PhD) | | alma_mater = [[Thiagarajar College of Engineering]] ([[Bachelor of Engineering|B.E.]])<br />[[University of Pune]] (PhD) | ||
| known_for = Known as Father of Brahmos Aerospace<ref name = "Pragyan-2012">{{cite news|url= | | known_for = Known as Father of Brahmos Aerospace<ref name = "Pragyan-2012">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/PDATOI/articleshow/12014023.cms|title=NITT's four-day fest gets underway|date=24 February 2012|access-date=24 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
| spouse = Seetha Sivathanu Pillai | | spouse = Seetha Sivathanu Pillai | ||
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'''A Sivathanu Pillai''' is an Indian [[scientist]] who | '''A. Sivathanu Pillai''' is an Indian [[scientist]] who was an honorary distinguished professor<ref name = "NASA ISRO">{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/for-trip-to-mars-nasa-wants-to-ride-with-isro-1281975|title=For Trip To Mars, NASA Wants To Ride With ISRO|date=28 February 2015|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> at [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (2015–2018)<ref name="NASA ISRO"/><ref name = "India NPT">{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/time-for-india-to-join-global-space-rule-framing-to-avoid-npt-like-mistake-say-experts-116022800113_1.html|title=Time for India to join global space rule framing to avoid NPT like mistake, say experts|date=28 February 2015|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> and an honorary professor at [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|IIT Delhi]] in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (2015–2016)<ref name ="IIT Delhi DME">{{cite news|url=http://mech.iitd.ac.in/content/dr-sivathanu-pillai|title=Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai, IIT Delhi|publisher=[[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi]]|date=21 April 2015|access-date=21 April 2015}}</ref> and a visiting professor at [[Indian Institute of Science]] (2014–2015). | ||
He is the | He is the president of Project Management Associates<ref name = "PMA India">{{cite news|url=http://pma-india.org/dr-a-sivathanu-pillai/|title=National Managing Committee (2015–2018) of the PMA India|publisher=Project Management Associates|date=21 April 2015|access-date=21 April 2015|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411124013/http://www.pma-india.org/dr-a-sivathanu-pillai/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and is the former chairperson of the board of governors of the [[National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra]].<ref name="NIT Sivathanu">{{cite news|url=http://www.nitkkr.ac.in/pagesUI/homePage.jsf?pageEvent=46&page=content&language=2|title=Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai, Chairperson Board of Governors|publisher=National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra|date=17 September 2013|access-date=17 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521040721/http://www.nitkkr.ac.in/pagesUI/homePage.jsf?pageEvent=46&page=content&language=2|archive-date=21 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
He | He was Chief Controller of Research and Development from 1996 to 2014 and held the rank of "Distinguished Scientist" from 1999 to 2014 at the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] at the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] of the [[Republic of India]].<ref name = "DRDO Pillai Profile">{{cite news|url=http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/English/index.jsp?pg=chiefcontrollers-pillai.jsp|title=Profile, DRDO India: Sivathanu Pillai|publisher=DRDO, Ministry of Defence of Government of India|date=4 June 2011|access-date=4 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163124/http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/English/index.jsp?pg=chiefcontrollers-pillai.jsp|archive-date=21 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is also the founder-[[CEO]] and [[managing director]] of the [[BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited]].<ref name="Brahmos India: Pillai Information">{{cite news|url=http://www.brahmos.com/people.php?id=2|title=Profile, Brahmos India: Sivathanu Pillai|publisher=BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited|date=4 June 2011|access-date=4 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708091225/http://www.brahmos.com/people.php?id=2|archive-date=8 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
He also previously | He also previously was Vice President of International Project Management Association<ref name = "IPMA Executive Boad Members">{{cite news|url=http://www.asapm.org/asapmag/resources/PR_IPMA_ExBo_Remits11_2010.pdf|title=The Executive Board members of the International Project Management Association — Remits for year 2011 and 2012|publisher=International Project Management Association|date=31 July 2011|access-date=4 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523041746/http://www.asapm.org/asapmag/resources/PR_IPMA_ExBo_Remits11_2010.pdf|archive-date=23 May 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> and as Special Secretary representing India in the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai was born in [[Nagercoil]] in [[Kanyakumari District]], [[Tamilnadu]] on 15 July 1947. He completed his schooling at D.V.D. Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil,. He earned his [[Bachelor of Electrical Engineering]] from [[Thiagarajar College of Engineering]]<ref name="Pillai Kalam merge"/> in 1969.<ref name="Pillai Kalam merge">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/APJ-Abdul-Kalam-tried-to-merge-ISRO-and-DRDO-Sivathanu-Pillai/articleshow/53460266.cms |title=Archive: APJ Abdul Kalam tried to merge ISRO and DRDO - Sivathanu Pillai |access-date=6 November 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106161003/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/APJ-Abdul-Kalam-tried-to-merge-ISRO-and-DRDO-Sivathanu-Pillai/articleshow/53460266.cms |archive-date=6 November 2016}}</ref> | Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai was born in [[Nagercoil]] in [[Kanyakumari District]], [[Tamilnadu]] on 15 July 1947. He completed his schooling at D.V.D. Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil,. He earned his [[Bachelor of Electrical Engineering]] from [[Thiagarajar College of Engineering]]<ref name="Pillai Kalam merge"/> in 1969.<ref name="Pillai Kalam merge">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/APJ-Abdul-Kalam-tried-to-merge-ISRO-and-DRDO-Sivathanu-Pillai/articleshow/53460266.cms |title=Archive: APJ Abdul Kalam tried to merge ISRO and DRDO - Sivathanu Pillai |access-date=6 November 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106161003/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/APJ-Abdul-Kalam-tried-to-merge-ISRO-and-DRDO-Sivathanu-Pillai/articleshow/53460266.cms |archive-date=6 November 2016}}</ref> | ||
In 1991, he attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at [[Harvard Business School]]. He then earned [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] in Technology Management from [[Savitribai Phule Pune University]] in 1996.<ref name = "Padma Shri: Pillai">{{cite news|url=http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/nl/may02/padmashri.htm|title=Sivathanu Pillai conferred Padma Shri|publisher=DRDO, Ministry of Defence of Government of India|date=May 2002|access-date=30 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314041321/http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/nl/may02/padmashri.htm|archive-date=14 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Pillai is a close | In 1991, he attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at [[Harvard Business School]]. He then earned [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] in Technology Management from [[Savitribai Phule Pune University]] in 1996.<ref name = "Padma Shri: Pillai">{{cite news|url=http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/nl/may02/padmashri.htm|title=Sivathanu Pillai conferred Padma Shri|publisher=DRDO, Ministry of Defence of Government of India|date=May 2002|access-date=30 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314041321/http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/nl/may02/padmashri.htm|archive-date=14 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Pillai is a close friend<ref name = "Kalam museum Sivathanu">{{cite news|url=http://www.aspillai.com/news.php?nid=7|title=President Kalam gets museum in his honour|date=7 July 2007|access-date=14 June 2012}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> of former President of India [[APJ Abdul Kalam|A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
[[File:The CEO & MD, Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai introducing a model missile to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at BrahMos Complex in New Delhi on June 28, 2006.jpg|thumb|right|Sivathanu Pillai introducing a model missile to [[List of Prime Ministers of India|13th Prime Minister of India]] [[Manmohan Singh]] at BrahMos Complex in New Delhi.]] | [[File:The CEO & MD, Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai introducing a model missile to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at BrahMos Complex in New Delhi on June 28, 2006.jpg|thumb|right|Sivathanu Pillai introducing a model missile to [[List of Prime Ministers of India|13th Prime Minister of India]] [[Manmohan Singh]] at BrahMos Complex in New Delhi.]] | ||
[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Dr. Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai, at an Investiture Ceremony-II, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 20, 2013.jpg|thumb|right|[[List of Presidents of India|13th]] [[President of India]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]] presenting the Padma Bhushan Sivathanu Pillai at an Investiture Ceremony at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]], in New Delhi.]] | [[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Dr. Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai, at an Investiture Ceremony-II, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 20, 2013.jpg|thumb|right|[[List of Presidents of India|13th]] [[President of India]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]] presenting the Padma Bhushan Sivathanu Pillai at an Investiture Ceremony at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi|Rashtrapati Bhavan]], in New Delhi.]] | ||
===Academia=== | ===Academia=== | ||
Pillai | Pillai is as honorary distinguished professor<ref name="NASA ISRO"/> at [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] and an honorary professor at [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|IIT Delhi]] in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a visiting professor at [[Indian Institute of Science]].<ref name="India NPT" /><ref name="IIT Delhi DME" /> | ||
He | He was the chairperson of the board of governors of the [[National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra]].<ref name="NIT Sivathanu"/> | ||
===ISRO and DRDO=== | ===ISRO and DRDO=== | ||
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===Brahmos Aerospace=== | ===Brahmos Aerospace=== | ||
In August 2007 he was given a third extension of his retirement date by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]].<ref name = "DRDO Extension 3">{{cite news|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/drdo-disowns-chief-controller-says-he-is-retired|title=DRDO disowns chief controller, says he is retired|work=[[The Sunday Guardian]] |date=17 November 2012|access-date=17 September 2013}}</ref><ref name = "DRDO Chief: Pillai Tenure Exctension">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/antony-prevails-over-drdo-gets-brahmos-chie/207765/|title=A Sivathanu Pillai: Extension as DRDO chief tenure extended|work=The Indian Express |date=31 July 2007|access-date=4 June 2011}}</ref><ref name = "Pillai Tenure Exctension">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_fight-to-retain-indias-leading-missile-scientist_1112683|title=Fight to retain India's leading missile scientist|work=Daily News and Analysis |location=India|date=31 July 2007|access-date=4 June 2011}}</ref> | In August 2007 he was given a third extension of his retirement date by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]].<ref name = "DRDO Extension 3">{{cite news|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/drdo-disowns-chief-controller-says-he-is-retired|title=DRDO disowns chief controller, says he is retired|work=[[The Sunday Guardian]]|date=17 November 2012|access-date=17 September 2013|archive-date=10 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210184557/http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/drdo-disowns-chief-controller-says-he-is-retired|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name = "DRDO Chief: Pillai Tenure Exctension">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/antony-prevails-over-drdo-gets-brahmos-chie/207765/|title=A Sivathanu Pillai: Extension as DRDO chief tenure extended|work=The Indian Express |date=31 July 2007|access-date=4 June 2011}}</ref><ref name = "Pillai Tenure Exctension">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_fight-to-retain-indias-leading-missile-scientist_1112683|title=Fight to retain India's leading missile scientist|work=Daily News and Analysis |location=India|date=31 July 2007|access-date=4 June 2011}}</ref> | ||
Pillai is regarded as the | Pillai is regarded as the "Father of Brahmos",<ref name = "Pillai profile">{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130512/edit.htm#3|title=PROFILE — BrahMos aerospace his baby|work=The Tribune |date= 5 December 2013|access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref> the joint venture between India and Russia to design, develop, produce and market the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos and he is the chief executive and managing director of BrahMos Aerospace. In 2007, under his leadership as CEO of Brahmos Aerospace, the company bought [[Kerala Hitech Industries Limited]]. It has been then converted into Brahmos Aerospace Trivandrum Limited, the second missile making unit of BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited for a world-class missile facility with system integration and testing.<ref name = "Missile Man Pillai">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article1977991.ece|title=Missile man of India Sivathanu Pillai describes BrahMos plans|work=The Hindu|date=31 December 2007|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name = "Brahmos KELTEC">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article1962270.ece|title=BrahMos takes over KELTEC|work=The Hindu|date=6 December 2007|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
==Awards and honours== | ==Awards and honours== | ||
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! Year of | ! Year of award or honor !! Name of award or honor<ref name="CV Detailed Official: Brahmos Pillai">{{cite news|url=http://www.brahmos.com/download/Dr-Pillai-Profile.pdf|title=Official CV and full Profile: Sivathanu Pillai|publisher=Brahmos Aerospace, India|date=4 June 2011|access-date=4 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723152952/http://www.brahmos.com/download/Dr-Pillai-Profile.pdf|archive-date=23 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name = "Brahmos Pillai Award PM">{{cite news|url=http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/nl/2010/jul10.pdf|title=Sivathanu Pillai receives the Technology Leadership Award for year 2009 on May 26, 2010 from Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for his outstanding leadership in design, development, production and marketing of the BrahMos missile|publisher=DRDO, Ministry of Defence of Government of India|date=26 May 2010|access-date=25 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314040841/http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/nl/2010/jul10.pdf|archive-date=14 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> !! Awarding organization | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2014 | | 2014 | ||
| Lifetime Achievement Award<ref name = "Pillai Rotary">{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/After-Missions-to-Moon-and-Mars-World-Vies-to-Mine-Heavenly-Bodies/2014/10/15/article2478627.ece|title=After Missions to Moon and Mars, World Vies to Mine Heavenly Bodies|work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=15 October 2014|access-date=15 October 2014}}</ref> | | Lifetime Achievement Award<ref name = "Pillai Rotary">{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/After-Missions-to-Moon-and-Mars-World-Vies-to-Mine-Heavenly-Bodies/2014/10/15/article2478627.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019172622/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/After-Missions-to-Moon-and-Mars-World-Vies-to-Mine-Heavenly-Bodies/2014/10/15/article2478627.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2014|title=After Missions to Moon and Mars, World Vies to Mine Heavenly Bodies|work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=15 October 2014|access-date=15 October 2014}}</ref> | ||
| [[Rotary International]]. | | [[Rotary International]]. | ||
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| 2013 | | 2013 | ||
| [[Padma Bhushan]]<ref name = "Pillai PB">{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/news/38674467_1_brahmos-aerospace-sivathanu-pillai-guided-missile-development-programme|title=BrahMos chief A Sivathanu Pillai to be conferred Padma Bhushan|work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=19 April 2013|access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref> | | [[Padma Bhushan]]<ref name = "Pillai PB">{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/news/38674467_1_brahmos-aerospace-sivathanu-pillai-guided-missile-development-programme|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812142149/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/news/38674467_1_brahmos-aerospace-sivathanu-pillai-guided-missile-development-programme|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 August 2014|title=BrahMos chief A Sivathanu Pillai to be conferred Padma Bhushan|work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=19 April 2013|access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref> | ||
| [[President of India]]. | | [[President of India]]. | ||
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* {{cite book |title=Thoughts For Change — We Can Do It |publisher=Pentagon Press| year=2012 |isbn=9788182747074}} | * {{cite book |title=Thoughts For Change — We Can Do It |publisher=Pentagon Press| year=2012 |isbn=9788182747074}} | ||
* {{cite book |title=Envisioning an empowered nation: technology for societal transformation |publisher=Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. |year=2004 |isbn=978-0-07-053154-3}} | * {{cite book |title=Envisioning an empowered nation: technology for societal transformation |publisher=Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. |year=2004 |isbn=978-0-07-053154-3}} | ||
* {{cite book |title=Technology Leadership – A Revolution in the Making: defining the future visionary leaders |isbn=9780070583283|last1=Sivathanu Pillai|first1=A.|year=2005}} | * {{cite book |title=Technology Leadership – A Revolution in the Making: defining the future visionary leaders |isbn=9780070583283|last1=Sivathanu Pillai|first1=A.|year=2005|publisher=Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company }} | ||
* {{cite book |title=Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Engineering |publisher=World Scientific |year=2010 |isbn=978-981-4277-92-1}} | * {{cite book |title=Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Engineering |publisher=World Scientific |year=2010 |isbn=978-981-4277-92-1}} | ||
* {{cite book |title=Ocean Warfare: The Technology Waves |publisher=Manas Publications |year=2006 |isbn=978-81-7049-239-9}} | * {{cite book |title=Ocean Warfare: The Technology Waves |publisher=Manas Publications |year=2006 |isbn=978-81-7049-239-9}} | ||
* {{cite book |title=Revolution in Leadership – Building Technology Competence |isbn=9788182745520|last1=Sivathanu Pillai|first1=A.|year=2011}} | * {{cite book |title=Revolution in Leadership – Building Technology Competence |isbn=9788182745520|last1=Sivathanu Pillai|first1=A.|year=2011|publisher=Pentagon Press }} | ||
* {{cite book |title=Nanotechnology Engineering in Nano- and Bio-Medicine: Devices and Applications |isbn=9780470758632}} | * {{cite book |title=Nanotechnology Engineering in Nano- and Bio-Medicine: Devices and Applications |isbn=9780470758632 |last1=Varadan |first1=Vijay K. |last2=Pillai |first2=Sivathanu |last3=Chen |first3=Dr Linfeng |date=2010 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 2010–19}} | {{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 2010–19}} | ||
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[[Category:Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni]] | [[Category:Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni]] | ||
[[Category:IIT Delhi | [[Category:Academic staff of IIT Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Institute of Science | [[Category:Academic staff of the Indian Institute of Science]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:ISRO people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian chief executives]] | [[Category:Indian chief executives]] | ||
[[Category:People from Nagercoil]] | [[Category:People from Nagercoil]] | ||
[[Category:Defence Research and Development Organisation]] | [[Category:Defence Research and Development Organisation]] | ||
[[Category:English-language writers | [[Category:English-language Indian writers]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in science & engineering]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in science & engineering]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering]] | ||
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A Sivathanu Pillai | |
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.jpg) Pillai in 2013 | |
| Born | 15 July 1947 |
| Alma mater | Thiagarajar College of Engineering (B.E.) University of Pune (PhD) |
| Known for | Known as Father of Brahmos Aerospace[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Seetha Sivathanu Pillai |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nuclear physics Aerospace engineering Electrical engineering |
| Institutions | Defence Research and Development Organisation |
A. Sivathanu Pillai is an Indian scientist who was an honorary distinguished professor[2] at Indian Space Research Organisation (2015–2018)[2][3] and an honorary professor at IIT Delhi in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (2015–2016)[4] and a visiting professor at Indian Institute of Science (2014–2015).
He is the president of Project Management Associates[5] and is the former chairperson of the board of governors of the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra.[6]
He was Chief Controller of Research and Development from 1996 to 2014 and held the rank of "Distinguished Scientist" from 1999 to 2014 at the Defence Research and Development Organisation at the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of India.[7] He is also the founder-CEO and managing director of the BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited.[8]
He also previously was Vice President of International Project Management Association[9] and as Special Secretary representing India in the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai was born in Nagercoil in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu on 15 July 1947. He completed his schooling at D.V.D. Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil,. He earned his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Thiagarajar College of Engineering[10] in 1969.[10]
In 1991, he attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He then earned PhD in Technology Management from Savitribai Phule Pune University in 1996.[11] Pillai is a close friend[12] of former President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Career[edit | edit source]
Academia[edit | edit source]
Pillai is as honorary distinguished professor[2] at Indian Space Research Organisation and an honorary professor at IIT Delhi in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a visiting professor at Indian Institute of Science.[3][4]
He was the chairperson of the board of governors of the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra.[6]
ISRO and DRDO[edit | edit source]
Pillai joined the Defence Research and Development Service and has four decades of experience in ISRO and DRDO and has worked with Vikram Sarabhai, Satish Dhawan and APJ Abdul Kalam.[13]
He joined DRDO in 1986 and was the Programme Director of IGMDP under the leadership of A. P. J. Kalam. He contributed to the successful development of SLV III as a core team member and to the evolution of PSLV configuration for ISRO.[14]
Brahmos Aerospace[edit | edit source]
In August 2007 he was given a third extension of his retirement date by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.[15][16][17]
Pillai is regarded as the "Father of Brahmos",[18] the joint venture between India and Russia to design, develop, produce and market the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos and he is the chief executive and managing director of BrahMos Aerospace. In 2007, under his leadership as CEO of Brahmos Aerospace, the company bought Kerala Hitech Industries Limited. It has been then converted into Brahmos Aerospace Trivandrum Limited, the second missile making unit of BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited for a world-class missile facility with system integration and testing.[19][20]
Awards and honours[edit | edit source]
| Year of award or honor | Name of award or honor[21][22] | Awarding organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lifetime Achievement Award[23] | Rotary International. |
| 2014 | Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award[24][25] | Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management. |
| 2014 | Order of Friendship[26] | President of Russia. |
| 2013 | Padma Bhushan[27] | President of India. |
| 2009 | DRDO Technology Leadership Award | Prime Minister of India. |
| 2009 | Level A certification of Project Directorship | International Project Management Association (IPMA), Switzerland. |
| 2008 | Honorary Doctorate | Thapar University, India. |
| 2007 | Honorary Doctorate | Avinashilingam University, India. |
| 2006 | Honorary Doctorate | Bharathiar University, India. |
| 2006 | Honorary Doctorate | State Marine Technical University of St. Petersburg, Russia. |
| 2006 | Honorary Doctorate | Andhra University, India. |
| 2006 | Raja Rammohan Puraskar Award | Ministry of Defence. |
| 2005 | DRDO Performance Excellence Award | Ministry of Defence. |
| 2005 | Honorary Doctorate | Sathyabama University, India. |
| 2005 | Honorary Doctorate | Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, India. |
| 2003 | The Order of the Peter the Great and the Academician of the university | The Moscow University of Security, Defence and Law Enforcement, Russia. |
| 2003 | Award for dedicated service, co-operation, development and peace | OISCA International, Japan. |
| 2002 | Padma Shri[28] | President of India. |
| 2001 | Dr. Davidson Frame Award | University of Technology & Management, USA. |
| 1988 | DRDO Scientist of the year | Ministry of Defence. |
Books, research papers and journals[edit | edit source]
Sivathanu Pillai is a published author and coauthor of several books, research papers and journals.
- The Path Unexplored. Pentagon Press. 2014. ISBN 9788182747906.
- Thoughts For Change — We Can Do It. Pentagon Press. 2012. ISBN 9788182747074.
- Envisioning an empowered nation: technology for societal transformation. Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. 2004. ISBN 978-0-07-053154-3.
- Sivathanu Pillai, A. (2005). Technology Leadership – A Revolution in the Making: defining the future visionary leaders. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. ISBN 9780070583283.
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Engineering. World Scientific. 2010. ISBN 978-981-4277-92-1.
- Ocean Warfare: The Technology Waves. Manas Publications. 2006. ISBN 978-81-7049-239-9.
- Sivathanu Pillai, A. (2011). Revolution in Leadership – Building Technology Competence. Pentagon Press. ISBN 9788182745520.
- Varadan, Vijay K.; Pillai, Sivathanu; Chen, Dr Linfeng (2010). Nanotechnology Engineering in Nano- and Bio-Medicine: Devices and Applications. John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited. ISBN 9780470758632.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "NITT's four-day fest gets underway". 24 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "For Trip To Mars, NASA Wants To Ride With ISRO". 28 February 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Time for India to join global space rule framing to avoid NPT like mistake, say experts". 28 February 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai, IIT Delhi". Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "National Managing Committee (2015–2018) of the PMA India". Project Management Associates. 21 April 2015. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai, Chairperson Board of Governors". National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra. 17 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ↑ "Profile, DRDO India: Sivathanu Pillai". DRDO, Ministry of Defence of Government of India. 4 June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "Profile, Brahmos India: Sivathanu Pillai". BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited. 4 June 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "The Executive Board members of the International Project Management Association — Remits for year 2011 and 2012" (PDF). International Project Management Association. 31 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Archive: APJ Abdul Kalam tried to merge ISRO and DRDO - Sivathanu Pillai". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sivathanu Pillai conferred Padma Shri". DRDO, Ministry of Defence of Government of India. May 2002. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ↑ "President Kalam gets museum in his honour". 7 July 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "India's space programme needs a visionary: Sivathanu Pillai". Malayala Manorama. India. 31 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Archive: Decoding the Missile Man by Sivathanu Pillai". The Week. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "DRDO disowns chief controller, says he is retired". The Sunday Guardian. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ↑ "A Sivathanu Pillai: Extension as DRDO chief tenure extended". The Indian Express. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "Fight to retain India's leading missile scientist". Daily News and Analysis. India. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "PROFILE — BrahMos aerospace his baby". The Tribune. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "Missile man of India Sivathanu Pillai describes BrahMos plans". The Hindu. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ↑ "BrahMos takes over KELTEC". The Hindu. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ↑ "Official CV and full Profile: Sivathanu Pillai" (PDF). Brahmos Aerospace, India. 4 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "Sivathanu Pillai receives the Technology Leadership Award for year 2009 on May 26, 2010 from Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for his outstanding leadership in design, development, production and marketing of the BrahMos missile" (PDF). DRDO, Ministry of Defence of Government of India. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ↑ "After Missions to Moon and Mars, World Vies to Mine Heavenly Bodies". The New Indian Express. 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "AS Pillai, father of BrahMos, gets Lal Bahadur Shastri Award". Business Line. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "President of India presented the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award 2014". 7 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "Russia honours BrahMos chief with 'Order of Friendship' award". Business Standard. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "BrahMos chief A Sivathanu Pillai to be conferred Padma Bhushan". The Economic Times. 19 April 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Sieff, Martin (2009). Shifting superpowers: the new and emerging relationship between the United States, China, and India. Cato Institute. ISBN 978-1-935308-21-8.
- Frankel, Francine R. (1995). Bridging the nonproliferation divide: the United States and India. University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-8191-9943-0.
- Kalam, A P J Abdul (2010). Ignited Minds : Unleashing the Power within India. Pearson Education India. ISBN 978-81-317-2960-1.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official Website
- "Dr A Sivathanu Pillai : Official Biography". Defence Research and Development Organisation, India. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014.
- "Dr A Sivathanu Pillai". Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016.
- Pillars of BrahMos Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Others[edit | edit source]
- India primes for growth in defence electronics[permanent dead link]
- "Padma Shri conferred on three DRDO scientists". Defence Research and Development Organisation, India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- Tipu Sultan the first to use missile technology
- Humans will soon inhabit other planets: Sivathanu Pillai
- Hypersonic missiles to replace ballistic missiles
- India should have its own computer operating system: Pillai
- Nanotechnology will change lives: Sivathanu Pillai
| New title | CEO and MD of BrahMos Aerospace 1995–2014 |
Succeeded by Sudhir Mishra |
| Preceded by |
Chairperson of the Board of Governors at National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra | Succeeded by |
Template:2000s Padma Shri Award Recipients in Science & Engineering