THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Dr S Unnikrishnan Nair has been appointed as the new director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). He will be replacing S Somanath, who has taken over as chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro).
Unnikrishnan Nair is currently the director of the Human Space Flight Centre. He will continue to hold this charge too. A native of Kothanalloor, Kottayam, Unnikrishnan Nair is a B.Tech (Mechanical Engg) from Kerala University. He has also acquired M.E (Aerospace Engg) from IISc, Bangalore and is a PhD holder of IIT Madras, Chennai.
