Indian-origin satellite industry expert Aarti Holla-Maini will take over as Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna.
She has been appointed to the post by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Aarti, who belongs to UK, will succeed Simonetta Di Pippo.
She is a member of the advisory board of the SatCom Industry Association of India.