Dr Unnikrishnan Nair is Founding Director of Human Space Flight Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore, India. He obtained his bachelor's degree from MACE, Kerala University; master’s degree (M.E.) from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; and Ph.D. (Acoustics) from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. He is currently Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum. Dr S Somanath is currently Chairman of ISRO and Secretary Department of Space (DOS.). He obtained his bachelor's degree from TKM Engineering College, Kerala University; M. E. from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. He is Expert in launch vehicle systems and served as Director of LPSC and later as Director of VSSC, Trivandrum, before becoming Chairman of ISRO/Secretary DOS.