N. Valarmathi (1959-2023) was an Indian scientist and project director of RISAT-1, India’s first indigenously developed radar imaging satellite.
Wiki/Biography
Varamathi was born on Friday 31st July 1959 in Aryalur, Tamil Nadu (aged 64 at the time of his death). Her zodiac sign is Leo. She attended Nirmala Girls High School. She has a Bachelor of Engineering from the Government Institute of Technology, Coimbatore. She has since obtained a master’s degree in Electronics and Communications at Anna University.
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family
parents and siblings
The names of her parents are unknown.
husband and children
Her husband’s name is Vasudevan and he is the Assistant General Manager at Vijaya Bank’s headquarters in Bangalore. She has two children – a son and a daughter.
Profession
In 1984, Varamati started working at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in Bangalore and played an important role in various missions including Insat 2A, IRS IC, IRS ID and TES. She was promoted to Project Director of RISAT-1, India’s first indigenous radar imaging satellite, which was successfully launched in 2012. She has participated in several launch countdowns at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. Her last mission before her death was Chandrayaan-3 in 2023, India’s third lunar mission.
awards
APJ Abdul Kalam PhD Award (2015)
die
N. Valarmatha passed away due to cardiac arrest on September 2, 2023, in Chennai.
Facts / Trivia
- In 2015, she became the first recipient of the Abdul Kalam Award awarded by the Tamil Nadu government in memory of late President Abdul Kamal. The award was given in recognition of her contribution during the successful launch of the radar imaging satellite RISAT-1 in 2012. Ms. Valarmathi received a certificate worth Rs 100 at the Independence Day function held at Fort St. George in 2016. Five hundred thousand rupees and eight grams of gold coins. Ms Jayalalithaa announced the award in memory of former President Abdul Kalam.
Valarmathi receives Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award (2015)
- Valarmathi is the second woman Satellite Program Director of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), having led a prestigious project ‘PSLV-C19-RISAT-1 Mission’ in 2012. She also became the first woman to lead a long-range satellite program. Sensing satellite project.
- After the Chandrayaan-3 launch, she went on vacation. She later died on the same day as Aditya L-1 was launched.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education