Madhavan Chandradathan: Difference between revisions

'''M. C. Dathan''' is an Indian space scientist and former director of the [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]] (VSSC).<ref name="Kaumudi" /><ref name="Kerala9" /><ref name="News Hunt" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/k-sivan-to-take-over-as-vssc-director/article7262484.ece|title=MC Dathan retiring as VSSC director|access-date=2016-09-30}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] honoured him, in 2014, by awarding him the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of science and technology.<ref name="Padma 2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102735 |title=Padma 2014 |publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India |date=25 January 2014 |access-date=28 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6NEu2cjx3?url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102735 |archive-date=8 February 2014 }}</ref> In May 2016, the [[Government of Kerala]] appointed MC Dathan as the scientific advisor to chief minister.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/VSSC-former-director-MC-Dathan-to-take-charge-as-scientific-advisor-to-Kerala-CM/articleshow/52590650.cms|title=VSSC former director MC Dathan to take charge as scientific advisor to Kerala CM | date=4 June 2016 | newspaper=Times of India|first=Laxmi|last=Prasanna|access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="keralacm.gov.in">{{Cite web|url=http://www.keralacm.gov.in/advisors-chief-minister-kerala-pinarayi-vijayan/| title=Advisors to chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan|access-date=2016-09-30}}</ref>