Misra assumes office as SAC Director

Senior Scientist and Deputy Director, Microwave Remote Sensing Area of ISRO's Space Applications Centre in Ahmedabad, Tapan Misra has assumed office as the Director, SAC.
Misra began his career at SAC as a digital hardware engineer responsible for the development of Quick Look Display System of X-band Side Looking Airborne Radar in 1984.
ISRO said since 1984, Misra has been responsible for system design, planning and development of Microwave Remote Sensing Payloads of ISRO.
It said as Deputy Director responsible for Microwave Remote Sensors Area, he has led the team to develop futuristic remote sensing systems,including a variety of advanced Radars, millimetre wave Sounders and an advanced Scatterometer.

Misra also heads the Office of Innovations Management of ISRO at ISRO Headquarters, Bengaluru, the release added.
A S Kiran Kumar, who was serving as the Director, SAC, was appointed Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation and Space Commission, and also as the Secretary of Department of Space on January 12, post retirement of K Radhakrishnan on December 31.