Anuradha TK
About
Breaking all stereotypes, Anuradha T.K. is one of the few women scientists who powered India's Mars Mission (Mangalyaan) in 2013.
She has been the senior most female scientist at Indian Space Research Organisation, having joined the space agency in 1982, and also the first woman to become a satellite project director at ISRO.
A dynamic woman, she successfully debunked myths surrounding women’s lack of inclination towards space science by playing an instrumental role in launch of the GSAT-9, GSAT-10, GSAT-12, GSAT-17 and GSAT-18 communication satellites.
She is the Geosat Programme Director at the ISRO Satellite Center.
She is also known as the scientist who took India to space and is an inspiration for young girls all over the country.
Awards and Accomplishments
Awards and Accomplishments
A leading figure in several Indian space programs at ISRO, Anuradha became the recipient of the ‘Suman Sharma Award’ by the ‘National Design and Research Forum (NDRF) of IEI’, in 2011.
Why Anuradha TK ?
She is the senior-most woman scientist at ISRO and has been working with the space agency for over 35 years. She is a dynamic woman who not only debunked myths surrounding women’s lack of inclination towards fields related to science but also rose to the topmost position in the agency.
