G. Satheesh Reddy

G. Satheesh Reddy (born 1 July 1963) is an Indian aerospace scientist who served as the thirteenth chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from 2018 to 2022. He served as the chairman of the Governing Body of the Aeronautical Development Agency, and is Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri (the Minister of Defence, India). He was appointed as the member of National Security advisory board

Early life and education Reddy was born in Mahimaluru, Atmakur, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh.

Career Reddy joined Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in 1986, subsequently joining Research Centre Imarat (RCI) after its formation. As Director at RCI, he led the development of IR seekers, integrated avionics modules, and other innovative systems. As Director General of Missiles and Strategic Systems, he oversaw the development of missile systems like Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme, Nag, QRSAM, Rudram, Long Range Guided Bomb etc.

Awards and recognition Reddy has been induced as a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, London. He has also received other awards including American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Missile Systems Award, the Aeronautical Prize, National Systems Gold Medal, National Design Award, IEI-IEEE (USA) Award for Engineering Excellence and the Homi J Bhabha Gold Medal. In 2017, Reddy became a laureate of the Asian Scientist 100 by the Asian Scientist.