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Scientist Samir V Kamat appointed as new Chairman of DRDO | Daily Current Affairs Dose
Scientist Samir V Kamat appointed as new Chairman of DRDO: Noted scientist Dr Samir Vankatpati Kamat was appointed as new Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Samir V Kamat currently is the Director General, Naval Systems & Materials, at the DRDO. Dr Kamat will succeed G Satheesh Reddy.
About DRDO New Chairman Dr Samir Vankatpati Kamat
Samir V Kamat took over as Secretary DDR&D and Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on 26th Aug 2022.
Samir V Kamat completed his B. Tech (Hons) in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 1985 and PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University, USA in 1988 and joined DRDO in 1989
Samir V Kamat has provided leadership and direction to several critical materials programmes in DRDO such as development of high strength steels for naval ship hulls, development of high temperature titanium alloys and nickel base super alloy based components for aero engines, development of tungsten heavy alloys for kinetic energy penetrators, development of fused silica radomes for missile seekers, development of armour solutions for personnel as well as combat vehicles and stealth materials for airborne and naval applications. These have found use in various systems being developed by DRDO laboratories.
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Samir V Kamat is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and Institution of Engineers India (IEI). He is a recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award from IIT Kharagpur, Metallurgist of the Year Award from Ministry of Steel and Scientist of the Year Award from DRDO.
Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic
- DRDO Formed by: 1958
- Headquarters: DRDO Bhavan, New Delhi
- DRDO Motto: Sanskrit: बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम् "Strength's Origin is in Knowledge"
- DRDO Executive: Dr Samir V Kamat, Chairman, DRDO
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