NEW DELHI, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- India's federal government has appointed V Narayanan as the new Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and secretary of the Department of Space, officials said Wednesday.
According to a government order, Narayanan will assume office on Jan. 14. He will succeed the incumbent ISRO chairman S Somanath.
A distinguished scientist at ISRO, Narayanan presently serves as the director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Center.
India's state-run broadcaster All India Radio said Narayanan is a rocket and spacecraft propulsion expert with nearly four decades of experience. He joined ISRO in 1984. ■
