ISRO chairman S. Somanath, in a recent interview, revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer on the day Aditya-L1 was launched.
Somnath said he was suffering from some health issues in mid-2023 around the time when the Chandrayaan-3 was launched. It was on the day of Aditya-L1 launch that he learnt about a growth in his stomach. He was told that he needed to undergo surgery and chemotherapy.
“I conducted a scan in the morning of the day Aditya-L1 was launched. That was when I realised that I had a growth in my stomach. I gained a clue about it as soon as the launch occurred. After the launch, I went to Chennai and underwent a scan. I was able to confirm that there was a problem. Then I underwent the rest of the tests,” he told Tarmak Media House in an interview.
“It was a shock for the family. But now, I perceive cancer and its treatment as a solution. I was uncertain about a complete cure at the time, I was undergoing the process,” he added.
“I will be undergoing regular checkups and scans. But, now I am completely cured, and have resumed my duties,” said the ISRO chief.
