NEW DELHI: GS Reddy , an eminent DRDO scientist known for leading the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) programme, was on Thursday appointed as the Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

GS Reddy has been appointed for a two-year term. Dr GS Reddy has been Director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI) and Programme Director, MRSAM since May 2013. Reddy graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering from JNTU, Anantapur and received his MS & Doctorate from JNTU, Hyderabad.

Reddy, who joined DRDO in 1985, led the conceptualization, design, development and production of Inertial Sensors, Navigation schemes, Algorithms & Systems, Calibration methodologies, Sensor Models, Simulation along with development of Satellite Navigation Receivers and Hybrid Navigation Systems

As Director RCI, Reddy led the development of Avionics technologies in critical areas of inertial systems, embedded computers, control, real time software and simulation, power supplies, RPF, seekers, antennae, flight instrumentation for various defence programmes - Agni A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, Prithvi, Dhanush, Astra , Akash, B-05, K-4, BrahMos, Nirbhay, Helina, Nag, MRSAM, Programme AD - PDV interceptor, two stage ship launched target, AAD and other defence programmes.

He also led the development and production of GPS+GLONASS+GAGAN on Module (G3OM) receiver and System on Chip (SoC) bringing in quantum jump in miniaturization of Onboard Avionics; led the development of IIR Seeker for anti tank applications and long range BMD applications. Reddy played a crucial role in development of high accuracy accelerometers for the long range precision navigation.

"Under his leadership, advanced products and varieties of Avionics systems have been produced and successfully flight tested in strategic programmes of the country," says the DRDO website.

As Project Director, Reddy led the design and development of Ring Laser Gyro based INS System, MEMS based INS System, Sea-Guard Reference System and Ship Navigation system strengthening the country's self reliance in high accuracy and long range navigation and also successfully developed a 1000kg class guided bomb.

Reddy has received Indian Science Congress Association Homi J. Bhabha Memorial Award, DRDO Young Scientist Award and Agni Award for Excellence in Self Reliance. He is also a recipient of Aeronautical Society of India Dr Biren Roy Space Science & Design Award, Astronautical Society of India Rocketry & Related technologies Award, DRDO Scientist of the Year Award, FAPCCI Outstanding Engineering Award, IETE B.V. Baliga Memorial Award, Systems Society of India Vikram Award among others.