India, Nov. 20 -- Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairperson K Radhakrishnan has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Board of Governors (BoG) of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay. His three-year term began on November 17.

Radhakrishnan took over from outgoing chairperson Sharad Saraf, the first IIT-Bombay alumnus to hold the position. Saraf completed his three-year tenure this month.

The former ISRO chief, who headed the space agency from 2009-2014, brings wide administrative and academic experience to the role, said IIT-Bombay. In 2014, he was bestowed with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in the country. As ISRO chairman, his tenure included the successful launch of Mangalyaan, th...