Dr. Shailesh Nayak, previously Director, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, has been appointed Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India.  Dr. Nayak has long been active in IOC and GOOS having served as Chairman, Indian Ocean ? Global Ocean Observing System (IO-GOOS), 2006-2008 and Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Coordinating Group on Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System (ISG-IOTWS),

Read PIB Press Release Aug 27, 2008