Here’s What You Need To Know About The Rocket Man From Nellore, G. Satheesh Reddy!
Sri Vidya
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While we are grinding our bottoms whining about how hard our life is, one dude from a village in Nellore district made his way, inch by inch, effortlessly and achieved what most of us can’t even dream of. Scientist, leader and a motivator by example, G. Satheesh Reddy became the first Indian to receive the honorary fellowship of Britain’s Royal Institute of Navigation. He is now all set to take over as the Director General of Missiles And Strategic Systems of DRDO, one of the most prestigious defense research organizations in the country.
Yes, that’s a big deal!
Here’s how much he achieved. Read and feel motivated, (or question your existence… whatever!)
1. He was born in an agricultural family in Mahimalore Village in Nellore district. With absolutely no niche background in terms of Science & Research.2. He pursued B. Tech (ECE) from JNTU, Anantapur and later MS (Research) from the same university.3. He joined DRDO in 1986, associating him with DRDO for almost three decades. 4. He became the Director of Research Center Imarat in 2013, having been with RCI since its inception. 5. He is the youngest scientist and the first Indian to receive the honorary fellowship of the Royal Institute of Navigation, for his contribution to satellite based navigation technologies.6. He is an honorary fellow in 12 professional societies in India, USA and the UK.7. He has been awarded more than 9 national-level awards for his defense applications and has also represented Research Centre Imarat in many international conferences.8. He also headed India’s indigenous GAGAN, which is a leap in the existing navigation system, to aid take-off and landing of commercial aircraft in airports at high altitudes like Leh.9. He worked on various prestigious projects like Agni, BrahMos, Prithvi, Prahar and India’s LCA (Light Combat Aircraft).
Chai Bisket thinks our Telugu youth(yes, ourselves included), should take a leaf off this achiever's story and chase their dreams!