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'{{short description|Indian scientist (born 1958)}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox scientist | name = Mayilsamy Annadurai | native_name_lang = ta | image = Mylswamy_Annadurai.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Mayilsamy Annadurai | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|7|2|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Kothavadi]], [[Coimbatore district]], [[Madras State]] (now [[Tamil Nadu]]), India | death_date = | death_place = | citizenship = Indian | nationality = | fields = [[Aerospace engineering]] | workplaces = [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] | alma_mater = [[Anna University]], [[PSG College of Technology]], [[Government College of Technology, Coimbatore]] ([[B.E.]], [[Master of Engineering|M.E.]], [[PhD]]) | known_for = [[Chandrayaan I]], [[Chandrayaan-2]], [[Mangalyaan]], [[Indian space program]] | footnotes = Program Director,<br /> [[Chandrayaan-1]], [[Chandrayaan-2]] and [[Mangalyaan]] | spouse = Vasanthi | awards = [[Padmashri]] | website = https://www.mylswamyannadurai.in }} '''Mylswamy Annadurai''' is an Indian scientist working as vice president for Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology,<ref>[http://www.tanscst.nic.in/ title= TamilNadu State Council for Science and Technology]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thanthitv.com/News/TamilNadu/2019/01/08115113/1021056/ISRO-Mylswamy-Annadurai-Edappadi-Palaniswami.vpf |title=Annadurai has been appointed as Vice President for TamilNadu State Council for Science and Technology |access-date=6 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425060903/https://www.thanthitv.com/News/TamilNadu/2019/01/08115113/1021056/ISRO-Mylswamy-Annadurai-Edappadi-Palaniswami.vpf |archive-date=25 April 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Chairman, Board of Governors, National Design and Research Forum. He is often dubbed as the "Moon Man of India".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndrf.res.in/chairmen.html |title=NDRF Homepage |publisher= ndrf.res.in}}</ref> Before taking this assignment he was with [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] and served as director of the [[Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isro.gov.in/update/06-apr-2015/dr-m-annadurai-takes-over-director-of-isro-satellite-centre-bangalore |title=Dr M Annadurai Takes Over as Director of ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore |publisher=ISRO |date=2015-04-06 |access-date=2016-04-28 |archive-date=10 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510041249/http://www.isro.gov.in/update/06-apr-2015/dr-m-annadurai-takes-over-director-of-isro-satellite-centre-bangalore |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/sdsc-shar-chief-kunhikrishnan-appointed-u-r-rao-satellite-centre-s-director-118073101394_1.html|title=SDSC-SHAR chief Kunhikrishnan appointed U R Rao Satellite Centre's director|last=Reporter|first=B. S.|date=2018-07-31|work=Business Standard|access-date=2018-07-31}}</ref> During his 36 years of service in the Indian Space Research Organisation, he had some of the major contributions, including two of the major missions of ISRO, namely [[Chandrayaan-1]] and [[Mangalyaan]]. Annadurai has been listed among the 100 Global thinkers of 2014 and topped the innovators list.<ref name="Innovator among Global Thinkers">{{cite web|url=http://globalthinkers.foreignpolicy.com/#innovators/list |title=A World Disrupted: The Leading Global Thinkers of 2014 |access-date=27 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124031737/http://globalthinkers.foreignpolicy.com/ |archive-date=24 January 2015 }}</ref> His works are mentioned in textbooks of [[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education]]<ref name="pages 227&228">{{cite web|url=http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/Std10/Std10-Science-EM-4.pdf|title=Electricity and Energy|website=Textbooksonline.tn.nic.in|access-date=2016-04-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002929/http://www.textbooksonline.tn.nic.in/Books/Std10/Std10-Science-EM-4.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> ==Early life and education== He was born on 2 July 1958, in [[Kothavadi]] in the [[Coimbatore]] district, [[Tamil Nadu]] state of India.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLSUgxm4eK0|title=Brief Life Story of Mylswamy Annadurai}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/23/stories/2007072351330200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116170418/http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/23/stories/2007072351330200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-11-16 |title=Coordination vital to the success of moon mission – KERALA |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=2007-07-23 |access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id%3D36d559f6-eda9-4ed3-ab46-77104f45f743%26%26Headline%3DReaching+for+the+moon |title=Reaching for the moon- Hindustan Times |access-date=23 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119181714/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=36d559f6-eda9-4ed3-ab46-77104f45f743&&Headline=Reaching+for+the+moon |archive-date=19 January 2008 }}</ref> Annadurai had his schooling in his native village [[Kothavadi|Kodhavady]] and nearby town Pollachi. He obtained a bachelor's degree in engineering ([[Electronics and Communication engineering|Electronics and Communication]]) in 1980 from [[Government College of Technology, Coimbatore]], Tamil Nadu, India, and completed his master's degree in engineering during 1982 from [[PSG College of Technology]], Coimbatore and PhD from [[Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]] in India. He joined [[ISRO]] in 1982. As the mission director of [[INSAT]] missions, he made some of the original contributions to the INSAT systems maintenance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.direct.bl.uk/research/63/2E/RN138004799.html |title=British Library Direct: Order Details |website=www.direct.bl.uk |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803230008/http://www.direct.bl.uk/research/63/2E/RN138004799.html |archive-date=3 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Mars Orbiter Mission== {{Main|Mars Orbiter Mission}} India's first mission to Mars, the [[Mars Orbiter Mission]], or ''Mangalyaan'', reached the planet on 24 September 2014 completing its 300-day journey. While ISRO has been researching a Mars mission for many years, the project was only approved by the government in August 2012. ISRO took over a year to work on the spacecraft and bring the project to implementation stage. The Mars Orbiter Mission was launched on 5 November 2013 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on the country's east coast. After travelling 670 million kilometres, ''Mangalyaan'' is now set to study the surface features, morphology, mineralogy and Martian atmosphere to better understand the climate, geology, origin, evolution and sustainability of life on the planet. It is the most cost effective of all the missions sent to the planet by any other country costing India about $74 million.<ref name = "Test">{{cite web|url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/science/news/isros-mars-orbiter-mission-beams-back-first-photos-597693 |title=Isro's Mars Orbiter Mission Beams Back First Photos &#124; NDTV Gadgets360.com |website=Gadgets.ndtv.com |date=2014-09-25 |access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> ==Chandrayaan I & II== {{Main|Chandrayaan I|Chandrayaan II}} Chandrayaan-1 was India's first mission to the Moon launched by India's national space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The uncrewed lunar exploration mission included a lunar orbiter and an impactor. India launched the spacecraft by a modified version of the PSLV C11 on 22 October 2008 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh about 80&nbsp;km north of Chennai at 06:22 IST (00:52 UTC). The mission was a major boost to India's space program, and India joined a band of Asian nations (China and Japan) in exploring the Moon. The vehicle was successfully inserted into lunar orbit on 8 November 2008. [[File:Chandrayaan-1.svg|thumb|Image of the spacecraft.]] During the period 2004–2008, as the project director for Chandrayaan I, he led a team of engineers and scientists that designed and developed the project to carry instrumentation from ISRO and from NASA, ESA, and Bulgaria to accomplish simultaneous chemical, mineralogical, resource and topographic mapping of the entire lunar surface at high spatial and spectral resolutions. The project was realised within the time frame stipulated and the budget granted. He has paved the way for the future of Indian planetary missions and set an example for international cooperation bringing international organisations like NASA, ESA, and JAXA to work under the leadership of ISRO. Chandrayaan I has received many national and international awards including, the Space Pioneers award for science and engineering at the 28th International conference on Space development, in Florida USA in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/space-systems-award-for-chandrayaan/article15861.ece |title=Space Systems award for Chandrayaan |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=2009-09-06 |access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref><ref name="Khul Ke e184">{{cite web | title=Chandrayaan-3 Will Lead to Global Collaboration | website=Khul Ke | url=https://www.khulke.com/roundtable?id=64eaf7e6f70f4816312da4c2 | access-date=2023-09-07}}</ref> ==Director, ISRO Satellite Centre== From 2015 to 2018 Annadurai was heading ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isac.gov.in/ |title=ISAC Homepage |website=Isac.gov.in |access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> as director. The centre is responsible for building satellites for communication, [[remote sensing]], navigation, space science and interplanetary missions. In his tenure as Director of the centre he has overseen making, launching and operationalisation of 30 state of the art satellites.<ref>{{Citation|last=mylswamy annadurai|title=Mylswamy Annadurai – a brief history|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLSUgxm4eK0|access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> ==Post retirement from ISRO== In 2019 Mylswamy Annadurai was appointed as vice president for Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology. In the same year, he was also nominated as chairman, of the Board of Governors, National Design and Research Forum (NDRF)<ref name="NDRF Homepage">{{cite web|url=http://ndrf.res.in/index.html |title=NDRF Homepage |publisher= ndrf.res.in |access-date=2019-03-29}}</ref> He uses both positions effectively for the development of science and technology both at the state and national level, starting from science outreach at school level to guiding some high-end collaborative research of social relevance by bringing together research labs, academia, industry and policymakers,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nrcb.res.in/ISRO.php |title=Moon man of India, Dr. Mylswamy, and NRCB, Trichy, come together to create a circular economy by using banana waste |publisher=nrcb.res.in |access-date=2021-06-27 |archive-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627083414/http://nrcb.res.in/ISRO.php |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itfnet.org/v1/2021/01/india-integrated-machine-developed-to-process-banana-stem-into-fibre-yarn/|title=Integrated machine developed to process banana stem into fibre yarn|publisher= www.itfnet.org|access-date=2021-06-27 }}</ref> ==Films== * In the movie [[Mission Mangal]] based on India's Mars mission, the character of [[Akshay Kumar]] is inspired from Annadurai <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z3WGwhs488&t=5s | title=Real Life Characters of movie Mission Mangal &#124;&#124; Mission Mangal &#124;&#124; Mars Orbiter Mission | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> * In the feature film Chandrayaan based on India's first Moon mission Chandrayaan-1 directed and produced by Santhosh George Kulangara,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKitfRKvD1E | title=Chandrayaan Cinema | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> his and his family members' roles were enacted by south Indian cine artists. ==Previous assignments== During his 36 years of service in ISRO Dr Annadurai held various responsibilities. Prior to becoming the Centre Director, he served as programme director for IRS&SSS ([[Indian Remote Sensing]] & Small, Science and Student Satellites) that include [[Chandrayaan-1]], [[Chandrayaan-2]], [[ASTROSAT]], [[Aditya-L1]], [[Mars Orbiter Mission]] and many [[Indian Remote Sensing]] missions. He also contributed to India's National Communication satellite ([[INSAT]]) missions as the Mission Director. He was the member secretary of the task team that prepared Chandrayaan I project report. He is the author of several research papers in his specialization. Annadurai's career profile is as follows, * 1982 : Joined ISRO * 1985-88 : Team leader to develop S/W satellite Simulator * 1988-92 : Spacecraft operations manager, [[IRS-1A]] * 1992-96 : Spacecraft operations manager, INSAT-2A * 1993-96 : Spacecraft operations manager, INSAT-2B * 1994-96 : Deputy project director, INSAT-2C * 1996-01 : Mission director, INSAT-2C * 1997-98 : Mission director, INSAT-2D * 1999-12 : Mission director, [[INSAT-2E]] * 2000-10 : Mission director, [[INSAT-3B]] * 2001-02 : Mission director, [[GSAT-1]] * 2003-11 : Mission director, [[INSAT-3E]] * 2003-05 : Associate project director, [[GSAT-3|EDUSAT]] * 2004-09 : Project director, [[Chandrayaan-1]] * 2008-13 : Project director, [[Chandrayaan-2]] * 2011-15 : Programme director, IRS & SSS ([[Indian Remote Sensing]] & Small, Science and Student Satellites) * 2015-18 : Director, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isac.gov.in/ |title=ISAC Homepage |publisher=Isac.gov.in |access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> * 2019 - : Vice president, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology * 2019 - : Chairman, board of governors, National Research and Design Forum<ref name="NDRF Homepage"/> During his holidays, Annadurai tours across the country to meet and interact with the students to encourage them to study science. ==Awards and achievements== Annadurai has received more than a hundred awards, including, ===Awards from government=== * Padma Shri, 2016, one of the highest civilian awards in India.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_President,_Shri_Pranab_Mukherjee_presenting_the_Padma_Shri_Award_to_Dr._Mylswamy_Annadurai,_at_a_Civil_Investiture_Ceremony,_at_Rashtrapati_Bhavan,_in_New_Delhi_on_March_28,_2016.jpg |title=Padmashree award for Mylswamy Annadurai | location=New Delhi, India }}</ref> * The Government of [[Karnataka]] awarded him the [[Rajyotsava Prashasti]] for Science (2008).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200810302033.htm|title=Rajyotsava awards for space scientists | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu|date=30 October 2008}}</ref> * The Government of [[Tamilnadu]] awarded a special citaion and a cash award of Rs 2.5 millions for the contribution of Space Science and Technology in India on 2 Oct 2023.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/mk-stalin-fetes-isro-scientists-from-tamil-nadu-announces-award-of-rs-25-lakh-each-for-all-nine-of-them/articleshow/104112071.cms?from=mdr|title=Rajyotsava awards for space scientists | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu|date=30 October 2008}}</ref> ===Awards from universities and academia=== * Doctor of Science, DSc (Honoris Causa) conferred by [[Pondicherry University]](2009) * Doctor of Science, DSc (Honoris Causa) conferred by [[Anna University]], Chennai(2009)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asiantribune.com/08/02/stalin-rahman-annadurai-conferred-honorary-doctorates/|title=Doctorate awarded by Anna University, Chennai for Annadurai|website=Asiantribune.com|access-date=2016-04-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803130701/http://asiantribune.com/08/02/stalin-rahman-annadurai-conferred-honorary-doctorates/|archive-date=3 August 2009}}</ref> * Doctor of Science, DSc (Honoris Causa) conferred by [[University of Madras]], Chennai (2009)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/20/images/2009012054660601.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/20/stories/2009012054660600.htm&usg=__TGvDZUlBFTgP6bOCi1SFrrPMoto=&h=196&w=345&sz=31&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=kbM9XtepfLUG8M:&tbnh=68&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dannadurai%2Bcausa%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Doctorate awarded by Madaras University for Annadurai|date=2009-01-20|access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> * Doctor of Science, DSc (Honoris Causa) conferred by MGR University, Chennai (2008)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article12889.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113093517/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article12889.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 January 2015 |title=Doctorate for Chandrayaan director |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> * Eminent Scientist Award from 76th Indian Science Congress – [[Madurai Kamaraj University]] Endowment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chnonlinenews.blogspot.com/2009/03/chandrayaan-1-victory-due-to-team.html |title=Online News &#124; Movie Download &#124; Wallpaper Download &#124; MP3 Download &#124; Chennai HOT News: "Chandrayaan-1 victory due to team effort" |website=Chnonlinenews.blogspot.com |access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> * Distinguished Alumni Award, [[PSG College of Technology]], 2009.<ref>[http://www.alumni.psgtech.ac.in/Outstanding%20Alumni.pdf]{{dead link|date=April 2016}}</ref> * Sir CV Raman Award-2010 from Periyar University, Salem * Jewel of GCT([[Government College of Technology, Coimbatore]]) by GCT Alumni * Personality of the year Awarded by St. Johns International School, Chennai * Hikal Chemcon Distinguished Speaker Award 2010, the 63rd Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Annamalai University. * National Science and Technology Award, 2011, Sathyabama University, Chennai. * Distinguished Scientist Award, KC College, Mumbai, Diamond Jubilee Award ===Awards from ISRO=== * Annadurai is the recipient of the Hariom Ashram pretit Vikram Sarabhai Research Award for his outstanding Contributions to Systems analysis and Space systems management(2004). * He is also the recipient of a citation from [[ISRO]] for his contribution to the INSAT systems Mission management(2003) * Team Excellence award for his contribution to the Indian Space Program (2007). * ISRO Merit Award 2009 * Team Excellence Award 2010 as team leader of Chandrayaan-1 team * ISRO Outstanding Achievement award, 2014 ===National and international awards from professional bodies=== * Laurels for Team Achievement Chandrayaan-1, International Academy of Astronautics,2013, Beijing China * Certificate of Appreciation from [[Boeing]] Asian – American professional Association, Houston, USA * Space Systems award, 2009 from [[American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics]], US.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article15861.ece|title=Space systems Award for Chandrayaan | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu|first=T. S.|last=Subramanian|date=6 September 2009}}</ref> * National Aeronautical Award-2008 from [[Aeronautical Society of India]] in recognition of his contributions in the field of satellites/spacecraft * Fellow, International Academy of Astronautics * Fellow, Institution of Engineers, India(FIE) * Fellow, Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, India (IETE) * Fellow, Indian Society for Remote Sensing (ISRS) * Fellow, Society for shock wave research, Dept. of Aerospace Eng, [[Indian Institute of Science]] (IISC), Bangalore * Fellow, Chennai Science Academy(Formerly Tamil Nadu Science Academy) * NIQR Bajaj Award for "Outstanding Quality Man 2009"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/11/stories/2009111150760200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114165040/http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/11/stories/2009111150760200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 November 2009 |title=outstanding quality man | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=11 November 2009}}</ref> * [[H K Firodia awards]], 2009 for Science and Technology<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-06/pune/28067333_1_yash-pal-chandrayaan-1-m-annadurai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025131326/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-06/pune/28067333_1_yash-pal-chandrayaan-1-m-annadurai|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=HK Firodia award | date=6 December 2009}}</ref> * IEI-IEEE Engineering Excellence award 2016 for Contributions and Leadership in Space Technology in service of Humanity<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/mylswamy.annadurai/posts/1795325213829969?pnref=story|title=IEI-IEEE Engineering Excellence Award 2016 |website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref> * BHASKARA Award 2016 for his outstanding Scientific Leadership<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1904154836280339&set=a.168152066547300.41470.100000575245617&type=3&theater=story|title=BHASKARA Award 2016 |website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref> * SIES ([[South Indian Education Society]]) Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati National Eminence Award, 2009 for Science and Technology<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20091207/1399703.html |title=SIES to honour Somnath Chatterjee, Sreedharan and Annadurai |website=News.webindia123.com |date=2009-12-07 |access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> * "Lifetime Contribution Award" AISYWC-18<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2360597733969378&set=pcb.2360601117302373&type=3&theater|title=Lifetime Contribution Award to Mylswamy Annadurai by Young Professionals – Women in Engineering Congress (AISYWC): AISYWC-18", The flagship event of IEEE India Council, Mysuru|website=[[Facebook]]|date=28 September 2018 }}</ref> * Listed in the TNIE-Uninor Achiever of the year 2009,<ref>[http://epaper.expressbuzz.com//NE/NE/2009/12/29/PagePrint/29_12_2009_001.pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511231934/http://epaper.expressbuzz.com/|date=11 May 2011}}</ref> * Listed in the Dinamalar-Uninor Achiever of the year 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.dinamalar.com/DM/DINAMALAR/2009/12/29/INDEX.SHTML |title=:: Dinamalar ePaper :: |access-date=29 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100101192755/http://epaper.dinamalar.com/DM/DINAMALAR/2009/12/29/INDEX.SHTML |archive-date=1 January 2010 }}</ref> * Pearl Ratna,2020 by Pearl Education Foundation * Best Conference paper in the Innovations and Entrepreneurship, Annual Intl Conference by Industry Studies Association, USA, 3-4 Jun 2021 that carried US$500 cash prize and an award plaque * Dr APJ Abdulkalam memorial Science and technology Achievement award,2023 by Indian Science Forum Oman at National University for Science and Technology, Oman ===Awards from social and public forums=== * Vivekananda Award for Human Excellence by Rama Krishna Mission<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=778758678819966&set=a.168152066547300.41470.100000575245617&type=1&theater |title=A Great Recognition on the eve of... – Mylswamy Annadurai |publisher=Facebook |date=2014-01-13 |access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> * Kongu Achiever Award 2009 From NIA Trust, Pollachi. * Best Tamil Scientist Award, Makkal Viruthu, Makkal TV, 2009 * Amara Bharathi National Eminence Award for Science and Technology, 2010 * Karmaveerar Kamaraj Award,2010 from Chennai Mhahajana sabha * Dr Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar Birthday Commemoration Award for 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3732601.ece |title="Take up Tamil as medium of instruction" – NATIONAL |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=2012-08-06 |access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> * "Listed among 100 Global thinkers of 2014 and topped the innovators list "<ref name="Innovator among Global Thinkers"/> * Lifetime achievement award, 2015, SRV Schools, Trichy * Tamilan Award 2016, for Science and Technology by Puthiya Thalaimurai TV<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZtrZMLODOE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/LZtrZMLODOE |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Puthiya Thalamurai TV Award|website=[[YouTube]] }}{{cbignore}}</ref> * Global Indian for Science, 2017 awarded by ICICI and Times Group<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/mylswamy.annadurai/posts/1791401684222322|title=Global Indian award 2017|website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref> * Life Time Achievement Award in the field of science and technology by Union Bank of India<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1925362710826218&id=100000575245617&ref=bookmarks=story|title=Life Time Achievement Award 2016 |website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref> * C.Pa.Aditanar Literary Award 2013 * Poorna Chandra award from Rotary Club, Coimbatore.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/18/stories/2008111855000500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107044256/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/18/stories/2008111855000500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2012|title=Poorna Chandra award for Annadurai | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 November 2008}}</ref> * Tamil Ma-mani award, from Tirupur Tamil Sangam.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/27/stories/2008112750370200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030164954/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/27/stories/2008112750370200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 October 2013 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Cheaper access to space possible: Annadurai | date=27 November 2008}}</ref> * Tamil Achiever Award,2011 by Bharathi Tamil Sangam, Kolkata.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kolkatatamilsangam.org/bharathi-birth-anniversary.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927175654/http://kolkatatamilsangam.org/bharathi-birth-anniversary.pdf |archive-date=27 September 2013 }}</ref> * Example to Youth Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m3DtMfvSbY/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/0m3DtMfvSbY |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=MYLSWAMY Anna Durai |publisher=YouTube |date=2014-03-12 |access-date=2016-04-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref> * Kalingarayar Award -2016, by Kongu Charitable Trust, Tamil Nadu * Citizen Extraordinary Award-2014, by Rotary Club Bangalore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/483739/master-plan-space-governance-being.html/ |title=Master plan for space governance being readied |website=Deccan Herald|date=2015-06-16 |access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref> * Lifetime Achievement – Muthamizh Award-2108, Muthamizh Peravai * "Mars Man", by Front liners- 2018, Kuwait,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iflkuwait.com/notice-board/33148-mars-man-title-conferred-on-the-indian-space-scientist-dr-mylswamy-annadurai/ |title=Award to Mylswamy Annadurai |website=iflkuwait.com |access-date=6 December 2018 |archive-date=6 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206013728/https://www.iflkuwait.com/notice-board/33148-mars-man-title-conferred-on-the-indian-space-scientist-dr-mylswamy-annadurai |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019, Rotary International Pollachi * Life Time Achievement Award, 2019, by Govt Higher Secondary School Alumni, Velandampalayam, Tamil Nadu * Mahatma Gandhi Award, 2019, Gandhi World Foundation,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2998437796852032&set=a.286516001377572&type=3&theater/ |title=Gandhi Award to Mylswamy Annadurai |website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref> * Lifetime Achievement award, 2019, Muscat Tamil Sangam,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.facebook.com/mylswamy.annadurai/videos/3070451379650673/?__tn__=%2CdC-R-R&eid=ARB3mGKUt4eniTcvCfWOGJN-HLHi_V8EfaOmafFp0lIx6WQB37xQfTTY1dt-iFdKRozbKSCHelXCP5nd&hc_ref=ARTiAoCRg2mtF62RkOPHwlQJWkajyG1YM3IOt6LdupbnxZhkLaE8YrT85R0hq85J_gw&fref=nf/ |title=Gandhi Award to Mylswamy Annadurai |website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref> * Sri Adhi Sankara Award, 2019, Shri Adhi Sankara Peravai,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/mylswamy.annadurai/posts/3139437709418706?notif_id=1575164137297695&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic/|title=Shri Adhi Sankara Award to Mylswamy Annadurai |website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref> * Sony YAY award,2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3871979919497811&set=a.286516001377572 |title='Sony YAY award 2020 to Mylswamy Annadurai' |website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref> * Senthamiz Award, 2021, Gandhi World Peace Foundation * Manavai Mustafa Memorial Award for Science, 2021 * Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to Space Science, Weekend Leader an online portal and Ethiraj College Chennai, 2024 <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/awards-given-for-contribution-to-education-space-science-and-business/article67933193.ece|title=Award for Annadurai | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]]|date=10 March 2024}}</ref> Annadurai's publications and works are being widely referred by satellite operators, one of his works has been referred in a US patent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7185858.html |title=Spacecraft gyro calibration system - US Patent 7185858 Abstract |access-date=14 October 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309112636/http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7185858.html |archive-date=9 March 2009 }}</ref> He has written seven books in Tamil namely, *1.Kaiyaruke Nila *2.Siragai virikkum Mangalyaan *3.Valarum Ariviyal *4.Ariviyal Kalanjiyam and *5.Vinnum Mannum. *6. India-75 *7. Periyarum Ariviyalum The Book" Kaiyaruke Nila" has won [[S. P. Adithanar Literary award]] for the year 2013. The book, " Vinnum Mannum" has won Manvai Mustafa Memorial Science Award for the year 2021 The book Siragai virikkum Mangalyaan has been translated in Kannada language. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://www.mylswamyannadurai.in Website on Dr Mylswamy Annadurai's Biography] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLSUgxm4eK0&t=31s Video on Mylswamy Annadurai's life] *[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=annadurai+chandrayaan&oq=annadurai+chandrayaan&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=youtube.3...1586.9175.0.9529.25.24.1.0.0.0.217.2995.8j14j2.24.0...0.0._o0f_ucFrx0/ Speeches and Videos of Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai] *[https://www.google.com/search?q=mylswamy+annadurai&tbm=vid&sxsrf=ALeKk03t6NCinWYzkZbrE9NvSMSsfe6g3g:1624784307980&ei=sz3YYKayO7DFz7sP_Ly7kAU&start=10&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwjm142cubfxAhWw4nMBHXzeDlIQ8NMDegQIARBe&biw=1916&bih=957&dpr=1 Mylswamy Annadurai in the electronic media] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0hIB18WuM0/ Chat with India's Moon man] *[https://www.google.com/search?q=%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF+%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88&rlz=1CDGOYI_enIN834IN834&hl=en-GB&biw=375&bih=553&tbm=vid&sxsrf=ALeKk027-DY9yi01ZQt5EF4pjrv-sCb-Rw%3A1624757178019&ei=utPXYIFPi8LPuw-olaj4CA&oq=&gs_lcp=ChBtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXZpZGVvEAEYATIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJzIHCCMQ6gIQJ1AAWABguRRoAnAAeACAAQCIAQCSAQCYAQCgAQGqARBtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXZpZGVvsAEPwAEB&sclient=mobile-gws-video Mylswamy Annadurai in Tamil Media] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090325104650/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/11/24/stories/2008112450930100.htm Moon Man] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110411052758/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/11/24/stories/2008112450740100.htm A Star is born] *[http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=336469 The man who will give India the moon] *[http://www.frontline.in/cover-story/in-mission-mode/article5275957.ece MOM in Mission Mode] *[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/behind-euphoria-how-isro-mission-gave-india-the-moon-it-asked-for/386228/ How ISRO mission gave India the moon it asked for] {{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Science & Engineering}} {{Indian space programme}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Annadurai, Mylswamy}} [[Category:1958 births|Annadurai,M]] [[Category:Living people|Annadurai,M]] [[Category:Scientists from Tamil Nadu|Annadurai,M]] [[Category:Tamil scientists|Annadurai,M]] [[Category:Space programme of India]] [[Category:Indian Space Research Organisation people|Annadurai,Mylswamy]] [[Category:Indian lunar exploration programme]] [[Category:Indian aerospace engineers]] [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in science & engineering]] [[Category:20th-century Indian engineers]] [[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2008]]'