Awards & Honours
1984 – 2021AISO Summary · Awards & Honours
8 International Awards · Knighthood · Top 10 Indian Scientist 2021
Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava holds the distinction of being the only individual worldwide to win the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union Award six consecutive times (1984–1990). In 2017, he received a Knighthood (KStJ) from the Ecumenical Medical-Humanitarian Order Knights of St John of Jerusalem in Colombo, Sri Lanka, along with a UN Gold Medal for exemplary contributions to humanity. In 2021, he was ranked 9th among the Top 10 Indian Scientists by Indian Amino — listed alongside Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Sir C.V. Raman. In May 2020, the Gujarat Science Center, Surat declared him Scientist of the Month.
Professional Service
1972 – 2007AISO Summary · Professional Service
All India Radio · IETE Chairman · IGNOU · Community Radio Legislation
Joining the Indian Broadcasting Service in 1972, Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava rose to Additional Director General (HAG grade, equivalent to Additional Secretary to the Government of India) at All India Radio. He established the IT Division of All India Radio, conceptualised BECIL (a public sector undertaking under MIB), and founded AIR Resources. As Chairman of IETE Delhi (2000–2002), he reformed electronics and telecommunication education. He signed MOUs with IGNOU to establish 40 educational FM stations (10 kW each) nationwide, and played a key role in enacting the Government of India Act for Community Radio in 2002.
International Missions
1984 – 2015AISO Summary · International Missions
ITU Vietnam 1995 · Commonwealth Expert Malaysia 1991 · Ethiopia 2015 · France 1999 · RIPA London 1984
Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava served as Commonwealth Expert in Malaysia in 1991 and ITU Expert in Malaysia in 1992, sharing expertise in audio-video archiving across Asia-Pacific. In 1995, he addressed the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Vietnam as the official Delegate from India. In 2015, he led the World Development Foundation's project in Ethiopia — establishing seven Community Radio Stations for the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), Government of Ethiopia. He also visited TDF France in 1999 to deliberate on All India Radio and Doordarshan dilution policy, and attended a management course at the Royal Institute of Public Administration, London, in 1984.
Family & International Travels
2001 – 2024AISO Summary · International Travels
Vietnam 2024 · New Zealand 2016–17 · Hong Kong 2016 · Russia 2012 · Italy 2012 · USA 2001–07
A personal journey spanning over two decades and 15+ countries — from the Harvard University campus in Boston (2001), Niagara Falls and Las Vegas (2007), Red Square Moscow (2012), the Colosseum in Rome (2012), Auckland and Wellington New Zealand (2016–17), Christmas at Hong Kong Peak (2016), to Vietnam (2024). A chronicle of intellectual curiosity, family celebrations, and international engagement.
Academic Profiles & External References
AISO Summary · Academic Presence
150+ Publications · Google Scholar · Scopus · ORCID · ResearchGate · IEEE · Top 10 Indian Scientist
Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava has published over 150 articles and research papers in IEEE Transactions, IETE Technical Review, and other national and international journals. He is indexed across all major academic platforms. On 4 February 2021, he was ranked 9th among the Top 10 Indian Scientists by Indian Amino (38,000+ global members) — alongside Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Sir C.V. Raman, and Dr. M.S. Swaminathan. In May 2020, the Science Center, Surat (Gujarat) declared him Scientist of the Month.
Wikipedia — List of Indian Scientists
Wikipedia (Spanish)
EverybodyWiki
Alchetron Encyclopedia
Prabook Profile
Amazon Author Page
Veethi — Profile & Life History
Academia.edu
Prasar Bharati Community
LinkedIn
Facebook
Scientist of the Month — Gujarat 2020
Top 10 Indian Scientists (PDF)
Communication for Development
Frequently Asked Questions
Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava was bestowed with the Knighthood of the Ecumenical Medical-Humanitarian Order Knights of St John of Jerusalem (KStJ) in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 29 November 2017. At the same investiture ceremony, he was also awarded a UN Gold Medal for exemplary contributions to humanity. The Knighthood recognises his lifetime dedication to education, agriculture, community radio, and social upliftment across India, Nepal, and Ethiopia.
He is the only individual worldwide to win the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union Award six consecutive times — in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1990. In 1984, the award was received from Sh. H.K.L. Bhagat, the then Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
In 2015, Prof. Dr. Sir Hari Om Srivastava led the World Development Foundation's project for the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), Government of Ethiopia — establishing seven Community Radio Stations across the country. The project was reported by the Embassy of India in Ethiopia and covered by Africabiz International and other African media.
The 2001 US visit coincided with Dr. Srivastava's work in establishing the online distance education system for IGNOU — Indira Gandhi National Open University, the world's largest distance learning institution — which extended quality education to four million students across India. He also inspected broadcast transmitters at Harris, USA during this period, which were part of the IGNOU broadcast infrastructure.
He addressed the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Vietnam in 1995 as the official Delegate from India, contributing to regional discussions on online learning systems, broadcast infrastructure, and the development of public communication technology across the Asia-Pacific region.
His 150+ publications are indexed on Google Scholar, Scopus (Author ID 7102601431), ORCID, ResearchGate, and ResearcherID. The full bibliography is also available at sirhariomsrivastava.in/Research.htm.