In recognition to his outstanding contributions towards the field of Science and Technology, the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad conferred the Degree of Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) to Dr. Sreedhara Panicker Somanath, Chairman Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary, Department of Space.
Dr. Somanath received this honorary JNTU Doctorate from JNTU Hyderabad Vice Chancellor Prof. Katta Narasimha Reddy during the Univarsity’s 12th Convocation ceremony held there on day of Friday.
Delivering the Convocation address, Dr. Somanath said the ISRO on Saturday afternoon would undertake a crucial manoeuvre and inject the Aditya-L1 into the final orbit L1. The ISRO recently launched the Aditya-L1, the first Indian space based observatory to study the Sun.
Congratulating the graduating students, the ISRO Chairman said their success in future life both personal and professional would be determined by attributes including passion, commitment, excellence, determination, focus and learnability.
