| Profile Picture | Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
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Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha | 1948–1966 |
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Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai | 1966–1971 |
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Dr. Homi Nusserwanji Sethna | 1972–1983 |
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Dr Raja Ramanna | 1983–1987 |
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Dr. M. R. Srinivasan | 1987–1990 |
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Dr. P. K. Iyengar | 1990–1993 |
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Dr. R. Chidambaram | 1993–2000 |
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Dr. Anil Kakodkar | 2000– 2009 |
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Dr. Srikumar Banerjee | 2009–2012 |
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Dr. Ratan Kumar Sinha | 2012–2015 |
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Dr. Sekhar Basu | 2015–2018 |
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Shri K. N. Vyas | 2018-2023 |