World News : Dr. S. Somnath to be the new Chairman of ISRO

Rocket scientist Dr S Somnath has been appointed as the new Chairman and Space Secretary of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Dr. Somnath will replace K Sivan in ISRO, whose term ends on Friday. Dr. Somnath's tenure will be 3 years.

Dr. Somnath is an expert in many subjects including launch vehicle design. He also has expertise in Launch Vehicle System Engineering, Structural Dynamics, Integration Design, Structural Design, Mechanism Design and Pyrotechnics.