V. K. Aatre
Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre | |
|---|---|
| 8 th Director General of Defence research and development organisation | |
| In office 1999-2004 | |
| Preceded by | APJ Abdul Kalam |
| Succeeded by | M Natarajan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1939 (age 85–86) Bangalore, British India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | UVCE University of Waterloo, Canada Indian Institute of Science |
Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre (born 1939) is an Indian scientist and former head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India's premier defence research and development organization. In that capacity, he also served as the Scientific Advisor to the Minister of Defence (Raksha Mantri). He is a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan award.