By: Lauren Codling
by Lauren Codling A LEADING female scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said working to solve the everyday problems of the people of her country is what drives her. Moumita Dutta, 40, is one of India’s top space scientists and was part of the team that worked on the acclaimed Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) which was launched in 2013. Dutta, who has worked with ISRO for 12 years, was a project manager on the mission and was responsible for the development of the optical system. “The basic purpose [of working for ISRO] is solving tomorrow’s problem,” Dutta…
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