Vikram Sarabhai

Vikram Sarabhai
Sarabhai in 1971
Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation
In office 1969–1971
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	M. G. K. Menon
Chairman of the Indian National Committee for Space Research
In office 1963–1969
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission of India
In office 1966–1971
Preceded by	Homi J. Bhabha
Succeeded by	H.N. Sethna
Personal details
Born	Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (1919-08-12)12 August 1919[1] Ahmedabad, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Gujarat, India)
Died	30 December 1971(1971-12-30) (aged 52) Halcyon Castle, Trivandrum (now Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala, India
Spouse	Mrinalini Sarabhai (m.1942; died.2016)
Children	Mallika Sarabhai (daughter) Kartikeya Sarabhai (son)
Parent(s)	Ambalal Sarabhai (father)
Alma mater	University of Cambridge (BA, PhD)
Known for	Indian space program Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Awards	Padma Bhushan (1966) Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) (1972)
Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	Indian Space Research Organisation Physical Research Laboratory
Doctoral advisor	C. V. Raman
Doctoral students	Udupi Ramachandra Rao

Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (12 August 1919 – 30 December 1971) was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped to develop nuclear power in India. Often regarded as the "Father of Indian space program",^[2] Sarabhai was honored with Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 1972.