Prior to this appointment he was scientific adviser to defence minister & director general, Missiles & Strategic Systems (DG MSS) .
Union Govt. in May 2015 had bifurcated post of scientific adviser to defence minister-cum-DRDO chief, which was held by one person till then.
Dr. G Satheesh Reddy
He is well known for his significant contributions to indigenous design, development, deployment of diversified missiles & strategic systems, guided weapons, avionics technologies & for sustained efforts in advancement of aerospace technologies & industries in India.
He hails from Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.
He had graduated in electronics & communication engineering from JNTU, Anantapur, & received his MS & Ph. D. from JNTU, Hyderabad.
He joined Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) , Hyderabad in 1986.
Subsequently he had joined Research Centre Imarat (RCI) , which is brain child of scientist & late president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, after its formation.
He was elevated as Distinguished Scientist in September 2014 & was appointed as scientific adviser to defence minister in May 2015.
In this role, he had significantly contributed to formulation of many national policies & was pivotal in evolving roadmap for self-sufficiency in missiles.
As DG of Missiles & Strategic Systems (DG, MSS) , he had spearheaded Abdul Kalam Missile Complex Laboratories - ASL, DRDL and RCI, ITR, TBRL and other technical facilities.
He had led design & development of wide range of tactical & strategic missile systems to attain complete self-sufficiency in missiles & initiated many projects to equip armed forces w⟋state-of-the-art weapons & technologies.
He had played imp. role in invigorating Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) programme & developed mission critical technologies for long range Agni-5 missile.
As director, RCI, he had led many programmes, projects & steered development of indigenous RF & IIR Seekers.
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
Established: 1958.
It advises govt. on scientific aspects of military equipment & logistics & formulation of research, design & development plans for equipment required by 3 services-Army, Navy & Air Force.
Vision
Make India prosperous by establishing world class science & technology base & provide Defence Services decisive edge by equipping them w⟋internationally competitive systems & solutions.
Mission
Design, develop & lead to production state-of-the-art sensors, weapon systems, platforms & allied equipment for our Defence Services.
Provide technological solutions to Services to optimize combat effectiveness & to promote well-being of troops.