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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
What does it take to grow up in a small remote village, walk six kilometers a day to school and go on to reach the highest echelons of success, be recognized with countless awards including the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan and make an indelible mark on the Indian Space program, Educational and Scientific arenas?
This book is an inspiring story of passion and perseverance, where we follow the life of Suresh BN, one of India’s foremost scientists, someone who has made invaluable contributions to the Indian Space program and other educational and scientific institutions. From his humble beginnings in a remote village called Hoskare, near the town of Koppa, Karnataka, the book traces his life journey with all its ups and downs. Learn how a combination of passion, determination and some serendipity saw him find his way to ISRO; From those tentative beginnings, his story follows interesting and sometime unexpected paths, with a fair share of challenges and life changing moments in the arena of rocket science and space education.
Sunil Suresh
Sunil Suresh is the son of Dr B N Suresh. He grew up in the beautiful city of Thiruvananthapuram and proceeded to do his engineering from IIT Roorkee and MBA from IIM Lucknow. His career has seen him leading teams across some of the best companies in India, the Middle East , South East Asia and China. He is an expert in management and has exceled in marketing. Through his career, he has worked with some inspiring leaders who have shaped his life and leadership. However, he continues to be inspired by the accomplishments of his father and believes that it is a story that deserves to be told. He has learnt a lot from observing Dr Suresh and his progress through life and feels there are invaluable lessons for everyone. This book is a labour of love, initiated around the time of Dr Suresh’s 75th birthday and is dedicated to his mother, Shobha Suresh.
