Developing Nations (CLODIN) of IAF 1997-2000 Chairman, UN-COPUOS (United Nations - Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space) 1999 President, UNISPACE-III Conference 2007 Chairman, 30th International Antarctic Treaty Consultative Committee Meeting Other roles President of UNISPACE III Conference, Vienna, in 1979 Led Indian Delegation in COPUOS and S&T Sub Committee of COPUOS from 1980 to 1994, UNISPACE-II in 1982 and President UNISPACE-III in 2000. Chairman of the UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (1996–1999) Books authored U. R. Rao, K. Kasturirangan, K. R. Sridhara Murthi. and Surendra Pal (Editors), "Perspectives in Communications", World Scientific (1987). U. R. Rao, "Space and Agenda 21 - Caring for Planet Earth", Prism Books Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore (1995). U. R. Rao, "Space Technology for Sustainable Development", Tata McGraw-Hill Pub., New Delhi (1996) References External links Interview with Astrotalkuk.org "ISRO the Early Years" August 2013 Prof. Udupi Ramachandra Rao (1984-1994) 1932 births 2017 deaths 20th-century Indian physicists Space programme of India University of Madras alumni Indian Space Research Organisation people People from Udupi district Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering Mangaloreans Indian space scientists Tulu people Scientists from Karnataka Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering Fellows of the Indian National Academy of Engineering Fellows of the Indian Academy of Sciences Fellows of the Indian National Science Academy Fellows of The National Academy of Sciences, India TWAS fellows Recipients of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Engineering Science