ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair has been elected president of the International Academy of Astronautics, becoming the first non-American to head the half-a-century-old organisation of world’s foremost space scientists.
The announcement of Nair’s election to the coveted post was made by IAA secretary general Jean Mitchell Contant at the inaugural function of the five-day International Conference on Low Cost Planetary Missions in Goa. ‘‘This is the first time a non-American will become president in 50 years of the IAA’s existence,’’
The election was conducted through postal ballot as the IAA has a membership spanning 94 countries. The announcement came as a surprise to many, as the formal announcement was to be made at International Astronautical Congress which is to be held in Korea in October.
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