A. Sivathanu Pillai

A Sivathanu Pillai
Born 15 July 1947 (1947-07-15) (age 64)
Tamil Nadu, India
Citizenship India
Nationality Indian
Fields Nuclear Physics
Aerospace Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Alma mater University of Madras (B.E.)
University of Pune (Ph.D.)
Harvard University
Known for Known as Father of Brahmos Aerospace
Notable awards Padma Shri
2002
Notes
Pillai is a close and personal friend of Former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam

A Sivathanu Pillai is the chief controller of the Research and Development and also holds the rank of "Distinguished Scientist" at the Defence Research and Development Organisation at the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of India.[1] He is also the Chief executive officer and Managing Director of the BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited.[2] He was due to retire on August 2007, but was given a tenured service extension by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.[3][4]

He serves as Vice President of International Project Management Association[5][6] and as Special Secretary representing India in the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation.

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Early life and Education

Sivathanu Pillai was born on July 15, 1947 in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. He earned his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from University of Madras in 1969. He then completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School (Class of 1991). He then earned Ph.D. in Technology Management from University of Pune in 1996.[7]

Issues Held

Expansion of Brahmos Aerospace

In 2007, under his leadership as CEO of Brahmos Aerospace, the company bought Kerala Hitech Industries Limited. It has been then converted into Brahmos Aerospace Trivandrum Limited, the second missile making unit of BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited for a world-class missile facility with system integration and testing.

Awards and Honours

Year of Award or Honor Name of Award or Honor[8][9] Awarding Organization
2009 DRDO Technology Leadership Award Prime Minister of India.
2009 Level A certification of Project Directorship The International Project Management Association (IPMA), Switzerland.
2008 Honorary Doctorate Thapar University, India.
2007 Honorary Doctorate Avinashilingam University, India.
2006 Honorary Doctorate Bharathiar University, India.
2006 Honorary Doctorate State Marine Technical University of St. Petersburg, Russia.
2006 Honorary Doctorate Andhra University, India.
2006 Raja Rammohan Puraskar Award Ministry of Defence.
2005 DRDO Performance Excellence Award Ministry of Defence.
2005 Honorary Doctorate Sathyabama University, India.
2005 Honorary Doctorate Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, India.
2003 The Order of the Peter the Great and the Academician of the University The Moscow University of Security, Defence and Law Enforcement, Russia.
2003 Award for dedicated service, co-operation, development and peace OISCA International, Japan.
2002 Padma Shri President of India.
2001 Dr. Davidson Frame Award University of Technology & Management, USA.
1988 DRDO Scientist of the year Ministry of Defence.

Books, Research Papers and Journals

Sivathanu Pillai is a published author of of several books, research papers and journals. A complete list of papers, books and journals is included below to which he is the author.

Books:

References

  1. ^ "Profile, DRDO India: Sivathanu Pillai". DRDO, Ministry of Defence of Government of India. 4 June 2011. http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/English/index.jsp?pg=chiefcontrollers-pillai.jsp. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  2. ^ "Profile, Brahmos India: Sivathanu Pillai". BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited. 4 June 2011. http://www.brahmos.com/people.php?id=2. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "A Sivathanu Pillai: Extension as DRDO chief tenure extended". Indian Express. 31 July 2007. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/antony-prevails-over-drdo-gets-brahmos-chie/207765/. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  4. ^ "Fight to retain India’s leading missile scientist". Daily News and Analysis. 31 July 2007. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_fight-to-retain-indias-leading-missile-scientist_1112683. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  5. ^ "The Executive Board members of the International Project Management Association". International Project Management Association. 31 July 2011. http://www.ipma.ch/about/howipmaisrun/Pages/ExecutiveBoard.aspx. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  6. ^ "IPMA Executive Board". International Project Management Association. 31 July 2011. http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2010/11/IPMAExecutiveBoardAgreesonRemitsforand.html. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  7. ^ "Sivathanu Pillai conferred Padma Shri". DRDO, Ministry of Defence of Government of India. May 2002. http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/nl/may02/padmashri.htm. Retrieved June 30, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Official CV and full Profile: Sivathanu Pillai". Brahmos Aerospace, India. 4 June 2011. http://www.brahmos.com/download/Dr-Pillai-Profile.pdf. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  9. ^ "Sivathanu Pillai receives the Technology Leadership Award for year 2009 on May 26, 2010 from Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for his outstanding leadership in design, development, production and marketing of the BrahMos missile". DRDO, Ministry of Defence of Government of India. 26 May 2010. http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/nl/2010/jul10.pdf. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 

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