Dr. Vivek Lal is the Chief Executive Officer of the General Atomics Global Corporation in San Diego, California. He is operating on the five continents of the General Atomics and its associates. The company produces honorless air vehicles of the Predator range and provides electromagnetic, radar, radio wave and laser solutions. It develops techniques and products for a wide range of defense and commercial applications such as nuclear power, electromagnetic systems, robotics, space projection and recovery systems, radar, surveillance systems, mission systems and missiles.
Dr. Lal is a reputable visiting professor and has taught security and strategy at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K). They are also associated with large bodies like NASA, NATO and Pentagon.
He is a member of many reputable organizations, such as –
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- International Advisory Group of the US Chamber of Commerce
- Board of US-Japan Business Council
- Board of US-India Business Council
Dr. Lal was invited by the US Government to the US Secretary of State's office, where he led the transportation technology sector, which affects global policies and international relations. He was previously the Vice President of the Aerospace Department at Boeing, where he worked on Dreamliner, Apache Helicopter, F-15, F/A-18 and other defense projects. After this, he also played important roles in Lockheed Martin and NASA.
Dr. Lale has a PhD from Canada's Carleton University in Mechanical Engineering, Masters in American University, Aeronautics from Florida and a PhD from Wichita State University. He has led NASA, Pentagon and top US defense programs.
He was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021, and Forbes Magazine was one of the most influential business leaders in the world. Dr. Red Indian and US have citizenship, and have worked in Asia, Australia and Europe. They speak many languages.
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