Kaleintesh
Abdul Kalam
Former President of India
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam,
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Missile Man
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People's President
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born - October 15, 1931, Rameswaram, India
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died - July 27, 2015, Shillong , due to
stroke ( cardiac arrest )
Indian scientist and politician who played a leading role in the development of India’s missile and nuclear weapons programs.
He was president of India from 2002 to 2007.
HONOURS and AWARDS
India
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1981: Padma Bhushan – Government of India
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1990: Padma Vibhushan – Government of India
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1997: Bharat Ratna – Government of India
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1997: Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration – Government of India
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1998: Veer Savarkar Award – Government of India
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2000: SASTRA Ramanujan Prize – Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, India
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2000: Ramanujan Award - Alwars Research Centre, Chennai
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Distinguished Fellow – Institute of Directors, India, 1994
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2008: Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) - Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
HONOURS and AWARDS
ACROSS the WORLD
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Honorary Fellow – National Academy of Medical Sciences, 1995
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Honorary Doctorate of Science – University of Wolverhampton, UK, 2007
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King Charles II Medal – UK, 2007
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Honorary Doctor of Engineering – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2008
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International von Kármán Wings Award – California Institute of Technology, USA, 2009
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Hoover Medal – American Society of Mechanical Engineers, USA, 2009
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Doctor of Engineering – University of Waterloo, Canada, 2010
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IEEE Honorary Membership – Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers, USA, 2011 -
Honorary Doctor of Laws – Simon Fraser University, Canada, 2012
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Honorary Doctor of Science – University of Edinburgh,
Scotland, 2014 -
Von Braun Award – National Space Society,2013