K. Sivan
Indian aerospace engineer
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| August 21 2023 | Appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Governors at the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, replacing Deepak B P. |
| 2021 | Named in the Asian Scientist 100 list by Asian Scientist, acknowledging K. Sivan's significant impact in their field of expertise. |
| January 25 2021 | Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) registered a complaint against Sivan regarding allegations of irregularities in recruiting his son at ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. |
| 2020 | Jointly awarded the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal with Byrana N. Suresh, highlighting outstanding achievements in engineering or scientific research. |
| December 30 2020 | Chairmanship of ISRO extended by a year, to January 2022. |
| 2019 | Received the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award, recognizing significant contributions in a professional field. |
| July 22 2019 | Launched Chandrayaan-2 mission to the Moon under his chairmanship, with the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover ultimately crashing, though the orbiter remained operational. |
| January 15 2018 | Assumed office as the chief of ISRO. |
| June 1 2015 | Became the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. |
| July 2 2014 | Appointed as the director of ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. |
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