List of awards and honours received by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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The following is a list of accolades and honors conferred upon A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.[1]
Honorary Degrees[]
- Distinguished Fellow – Institute of Directors, India, 1994[2]
- Honorary Fellow – National Academy of Medical Sciences, 1995[3]
- Honorary Doctorate of Science – University of Wolverhampton, UK, 2007
- King Charles II Medal – UK, 2007
- Honorary Doctor of Engineering – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2008
- International von Kármán Wings Award – California Institute of Technology, USA, 2009
- Hoover Medal – American Society of Mechanical Engineers, USA, 2009
- Doctor of Engineering – University of Waterloo, Canada, 2010
- IEEE Honorary Membership – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA, 2011[4]
- Honorary Doctor of Laws – Simon Fraser University, Canada, 2012
- Honorary Doctor of Science – University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 2014[2]
Awards of Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam[]
- 1981: Padma Bhushan – Government of India
- 1990: Padma Vibhushan – Government of India
- 1997: Bharat Ratna – Government of India
- 1997: Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration – Government of India
- 1998: Veer Savarkar Award – Government of India
- 2000: SASTRA Ramanujan Prize – , India[4]
- 2013: Von Braun Award – National Space Society[3]
Honors[]
- United Nations declared his birthday as World Students' Day[1][5]
- Government of Tamil Nadu announced that an award will be given in his name Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award
- On 4 September 2015 Wheeler Island near the coast of indian state orissa has been renamed to honour the late Indian president, Dr. A. P.J. Abdul kalam as A.P.J. Abdul kalam Island.
References[]
- ^ a b "When UN declared Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's 79th birthday as World Students' Day". Zee News. 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's Remarkable List of Achievements and Awards". thelogicalindian.com.
- ^ a b "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – The Missile Man of India". Jagranjosh.com. 12 February 2020.
- ^ a b "APJ Abdul Kalam's list of awards and honours". News18. 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Why APJ Kalam's birth anniversary is celebrated as World Students' Day". Hindustan Times. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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