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In this Indian name, the name Thomas is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Tessy.

Indian scientist

Tessy Thomas (born April ) is an Indian scientist and former Director General of Aeronautical Systems and the former Project Director for Agni-IV missile in Defence Research and Development Organisation.^[1] She is the first ever female scientist to head a missile project in India.

Early life

Tessy Thomas was born in April in a Syro Malabar Catholic family in Alappuzha, Kerala,^[2][3] She was named after Mother Teresa (Tessy being a derivative name of Teresa or Tressia).^[4] There is conflicting information on whether her father was an IFS officer or a small-time businessman or an accountant.^[5][6][3] When Thomas was 13, her father suffered from a stroke which left his right side paralyzed.

Her mother who was a teacher, remained a homemaker to look after th