S. Unnikrishnan Nair

S. Unnikrishnan Nair
Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 February 2022 (2022-02-07)
Preceded by	S. Somanath
Director of Human Space Flight Centre
In office January 2019 (2019-01) – 7 February 2022 (2022-02-07)
Succeeded by	Umamaheswaran R
Personal details
Alma mater	Mar Athanasius College of Engineering (B. Tech)

S. Unnikrishnan Nair is an Indian aerospace engineer presently serving as the director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).^[1] He is known for his works in the field of launch vehicle design, Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE), and Human Spaceflight Programme. Prior to his directorship of VSSC, he was Director of Human Space Flight Centre, Bengaluru. He is also currently holding the additional charge of the Director, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology.