NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday appointed Dr G Satheesh Reddy , who was the scientific adviser to the defence minister, as the new DRDO chief three months after the last incumbent Dr S Christopher retired.

The appointments committee of the cabinet said Reddy will be secretary of the department of defence research and development for a period of two years. The Modi government in May 2015 had bifurcated the post of scientific adviser to the defence minister-cum-DRDO chief, which was held by one person till then. While Christopher was appointed the DRDO chief, Reddy became the SA to defence minister. Reddy has earlier been the director of the Research Centre Imarat and programme director of the medium-range surfaceto-air missile programme.

