Indian-origin industry expert A.C. Charania will now serve as Principal Advisor to Administrator Bill Nelson at the US space agency NASA Headquarters. He will advise on technology policies and programmes. In his position, NASA said in a statement on Monday that AC Charaniya will work in six mission directorates.
Indian Scientist & NASA: India will now give direction to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the world’s largest American space agency. Let us tell you that Indian scientists are also creating new dimensions of success in the field of space, which the whole world is saluting.
The sting of the talent of Indian scientists is ringing all over the world. Seeing this potential of Indians, NASA has appointed an Indian-American aerospace industry expert as the new chief technologist of the American space agency NASA, who will give a new direction to NASA’s programs.
Indian-origin industry expert A.C. Charania will now serve as Principal Advisor to Administrator Bill Nelson at the US space agency NASA Headquarters. He will advise on technology policies and programmes. In his position, AC Charania will align NASA’s agency-level technology investments with mission needs across the six mission directorates, NASA said in a statement on Monday. In addition, he will oversee technology collaboration with other federal agencies, the private sector and external stakeholders.
America preferred Charania’s experiences
Quoting Bhavya Lal, NASA’s Associate Administrator for Technology Policy and Strategy, “Charania is a veteran in managing large, rapidly changing technology portfolios. We at NASA look forward to benefiting from his knowledge and enthusiasm.” Prior to Charania’s appointment, Lal was serving as the acting chief technologist. “The pace of progress we seek in the 21st century hinges on selecting and maturing a portfolio of technologies to execute our missions,” Charania said in the statement.
