Thekkethil Kochandy Alex is an Indian space scientist. He was the director of the ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) (2008–2012) and a member of, the Space Commission. He specialized in electro-optic systems and satellite technology. Starting with the first Indian satellite Aryabhata, he has been responsible for the sensor systems in all the Indian satellites. Under his leadership, the Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS) was established in 1993, and from its inception, he was its director till 2008. He was conferred "Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Distinguished Professorship" in 2011.
Alex from Kerala studied at the SRVLP school, Azhoor, Pathanamthitta, and his high school studies were at the Catholicate High School. He received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Kerala University (gold medallist), master's degree from IIT Madras, and doctorate from IISc Bangalore in Aerospace Engineering.
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