Date:29/09/2005 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/09/29/stories/2005092902460300.htm

Back Kasturirangan gets Asia-Pacific SatCom award

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BANGALORE: The former ISRO Chairman and Rajya Sabha Member, Dr K. Kasturirangan, has been given the prestigious Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) Lifetime Achievement Award for 2005.

The award is in recognition of his achievements in developing space systems, research, development and production of space products, an ISRO release has said.

The award was presented on Tuesday during the eighth Asia-Pacific Satellite Communication, Broadcasting and Space Conference & Exhibition at Singapore.

Mr A. Bhaskaranarayana, Programme Director, ISRO Satellite Communications Programme, who is attending the conference, received the award on behalf of Dr Kasturirangan