S. Somanath
Indian aerospace engineer
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| 2025 | Received distinguished alumni award from IIT Madras. Also honored with Kerala Sasthra Puraskaaram, EY Special Jury Award, and Malliyoor Puraskaram. |
| 2025 | Received honorary doctorates from Kurukshethra University and NIT, Raipur |
| January 14 2025 | Completed his 3-year tenure as ISRO's Chairman, leaving a legacy of successful missions including Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1, and Gaganyaan developments. |
| 2024 | Inducted into the International Astronautical Federation Hall of Fame. Also received Karikkakathamma Award and Attukaal Amma Award. |
| 2024 | Received honorary doctorates from multiple universities including Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Sarada Birla University, Amity University, DY Patil University, Kerala University of Health Sciences, Visveswaraya Technological University, and UAS University |
| October 2024 | Won the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) World Space Award in Milan, Italy, for the huge success of Chandrayaan-3 mission in 2023 |
| July 19 2024 | Earned PhD from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras, awarded during the institute's 61st convocation. |
| February 2024 | Received the K.P.P Nambiar Award |
| 2023 | Received multiple prestigious awards, including Chattambi Swami Jayanthi Award at Trivandrum, Life Fellow Award by IIT Kharagpur, Kerala Management Association Leadership Award, Distinguished Alumni award from IISc Bangalore, and Karnataka Rajyotsava Award. Also awarded the World Space Award, further recognizing his global contributions to space exploration. |
| 2023 | Felicitated with the prestigious Rajyotsava award by the Government of Karnataka |
| 2023 | Received honorary doctorates from ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Uttarakhand Technical University, and Bangalore University |
| August 23 2023 | Led India's Chandrayaan-3 mission, successfully landing the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover near the lunar south pole, making India the first country to achieve a soft landing in this region. |
| 2022 | Honored with two significant awards: AIMA Managing India Awards and Bhaskara Award by Indian Society of Remote Sensing. |
| 2022 | Received honorary doctorates from multiple universities including Karunya Institute of Technology and Science, SRM University, and Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science |
| September 25 2022 | Awarded a Doctorate of Science (Honoris Causa) by SRM Institute of Science and Technology during its 18th Annual Convocation. |
| January 2022 | Took over as chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, succeeding K. Sivan. |
| 2020 | Received honorary doctorate from Centurion University |
| 2019 | Received ISRO Outstanding Achievement Award, further cementing his reputation in space research. |
| 2018 | Awarded two prestigious recognitions: APJ Abdul Kalam award by Nurul Islam University and National Aeronautics Prize from Aeronautical Society of India. |
| 2018 | Received honorary doctorate from Satyabhama University |
| January 2018 | Concluded his role as director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. |
| 2017 | Received two notable awards: Platinum Jubilee award from Department of Aerospace Engineering, IISc, Bangalore, and Lifetime achievement award from TKM College of Engineering, Kollam. |
| June 2015 | Took over as director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre at Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram. |
| 2014 | Received ISRO Team Excellence Award for LVM3-X/CARE mission, highlighting his collaborative achievements in space exploration. |
| 2014 | Received performance excellence award for GSLV Mk-III realization from ISRO |
| November 2014 | Served as deputy director of the Propulsion and Space Ordnance Entity until November. |
| 2013 | Honored with ISRO Performance Excellence Award, demonstrating his continued excellence in space research. |
| 2011 | Received ISRO Team Award for the GSLV Mk-III Development, recognizing his role in advancing India's space launch vehicle technology. |
| 2010 | Became associate director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and project director of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III launch vehicle. |
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