ISRO Releases Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Commemorative Coin
The centenary celebrations marking the 100th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai , the eminent scientist regarded as the founding father of ISRO, were inaugurated in Ahmedabad on August 12, 2019. The event witnessed the presence of distinguished scientists and senior officials from the Indian Space Research Organisation. The Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, addressed the gathering through a video message, paying tribute to Dr. Sarabhai’s visionary contributions to India’s scientific advancement. The former Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Dr. B. N. Suresh, former Director of the Space Applications Centre and close associate of Dr. Sarabhai, Shri Pramod Kale, former Chairman of ISRO, Dr. K. Kasturirangan, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Shri K. N. Vyas, former Chairman of the Department of Atomic Energy, Shri M. R. Shrinivasan, and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai’s son, Dr. Karthikeya Sarabhai, were present on the occasion. In his address, the Prime Minister h...