New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Rocket scientist Avinash Chander was Friday appointed the scientific advisor to Defence Minister A.K. Antony and the head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), an official statement said.
Chander, who was recently honoured with the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honour, is an eminent missile scientist and the chief architect of the Agni long-range ballistic missile system.
