Prem Shanker Goel

Prem Shanker Goel (born 20 April 1947) is an Indian space scientist, former secretary at the Department of Ocean Development, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India and a former director of Indian Space Research Organization. He was honored by the Government of India, in 2001, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.

Biography Born on 20 April 1947 and a member of several professional organizations such as the International Academy of Astronautics, Paris and the Indian National Academy of Engineering, The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, the Aeronautical Society of India and the Indian Academy of Sciences He is also an honorary Fellow of the Electrochemical Society of India, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai.

Goel received the Special Achievement Award in 1975 for the Aryabhata project and Hari Om Ashram Prerit Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Research Award in 1983. In 1992, he was awarded the ASI Lifetime Achievement Award by the Aeronautical Society of India. The same year, he received the VASVIK Industrial Research Award followed by Om Prakash Bhasin Award in 1995. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2001. He is also a recipient of ISRO Distinguished Scientist Award.