Eminent scientist Sameer V Kamat was on Thursday appointed as Secretary, Department of Defense Research and Development and Chairman of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), according to a Personnel Ministry order.
Kamat, who is the Director General of Naval Systems and Materials at DRDO, will succeed G Satheesh Reddy who has been named as Scientific Advisor to the Defense Minister.
Kamat has been appointed to the post till he attains the age of 60 years or till further orders.
