Arun Tiwari | |
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Born |
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India | 10 February 1955
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology |
Occupation(s) | Missile scientist, author, professor |
Arun Kumar Tiwari (born 10 February 1955) is an Indian missile scientist, author, and professor. He has written several books [1] and co-authored 5 books with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, including Wings of Fire, the autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former president of India. Published in 1999, Wings of Fire has become a modern classic with over 30 reprints selling over a million copies and was translated into 18 languages. [2]
Born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, after completing his masters in mechanical engineering from GB Pant University for Agriculture & Technology, Tiwari joined Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in 1982 as a missile scientist. He spent the next 15 years involved in India's military missile development efforts. He developed India's first Titanium air bottle used in ‘ Trishul’ and ‘ Akash’ missiles and designed Airframes for both the missiles. [3] [4]
In 1992 Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam appointed Tiwari as the Program Director to develop civilian spin-offs of Defence Technologies. Arun Tiwari developed India's first Coronary stent with Cardiologist Dr. B Soma Raju well known as Kalam-Raju Stent. This led to the creation of Care Foundation and later the Care Hospitals, Hyderabad. Tiwari was awarded the Defence Technology Spin-Off Award in 1998 for his role in developing the stent. [5]
He is also credited for structuring and setting up the Pan-African e-Network project which is India's first satellite-based telemedicine system. He set up the first link of the project and established Pan-Africa e-Network of Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) that now connects Universities and Hospitals across the African continents with their Indian counterparts. [6] [7]
From 2002 to 2007, Tiwari was a member of the advisory team to President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.[ citation needed]
As of 2018, he was Secretary of Care Foundation and the Platinum Jubilee Mentor of CSIR – IICT. [8]
As of July 2018, Tiwari taught at the School of Management Sciences, University of Hyderabad, as an adjunct professor.[ citation needed]
In March 2019 Tiwari was invited to speak at TEDx MVSR Engineering college in Hyderabad. [9]
Arun Tiwari | |
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Born |
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India | 10 February 1955
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology |
Occupation(s) | Missile scientist, author, professor |
Arun Kumar Tiwari (born 10 February 1955) is an Indian missile scientist, author, and professor. He has written several books [1] and co-authored 5 books with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, including Wings of Fire, the autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former president of India. Published in 1999, Wings of Fire has become a modern classic with over 30 reprints selling over a million copies and was translated into 18 languages. [2]
Born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, after completing his masters in mechanical engineering from GB Pant University for Agriculture & Technology, Tiwari joined Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in 1982 as a missile scientist. He spent the next 15 years involved in India's military missile development efforts. He developed India's first Titanium air bottle used in ‘ Trishul’ and ‘ Akash’ missiles and designed Airframes for both the missiles. [3] [4]
In 1992 Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam appointed Tiwari as the Program Director to develop civilian spin-offs of Defence Technologies. Arun Tiwari developed India's first Coronary stent with Cardiologist Dr. B Soma Raju well known as Kalam-Raju Stent. This led to the creation of Care Foundation and later the Care Hospitals, Hyderabad. Tiwari was awarded the Defence Technology Spin-Off Award in 1998 for his role in developing the stent. [5]
He is also credited for structuring and setting up the Pan-African e-Network project which is India's first satellite-based telemedicine system. He set up the first link of the project and established Pan-Africa e-Network of Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) that now connects Universities and Hospitals across the African continents with their Indian counterparts. [6] [7]
From 2002 to 2007, Tiwari was a member of the advisory team to President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.[ citation needed]
As of 2018, he was Secretary of Care Foundation and the Platinum Jubilee Mentor of CSIR – IICT. [8]
As of July 2018, Tiwari taught at the School of Management Sciences, University of Hyderabad, as an adjunct professor.[ citation needed]
In March 2019 Tiwari was invited to speak at TEDx MVSR Engineering college in Hyderabad. [9]