From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

State honours

Ribbon Decoration Country Date Note Ref.
Padma Bhushan   India 1981 The third-highest civilian honour of India.
Padma Vibhushan 1990 The second-highest civilian honour of India.
Bharat Ratna 1999 The highest civilian honour of India.

Scholastic

Chancellor, visitor, governor, rector and fellowships

Year Fellowship Institution Country Ref.
1994 Distinguished Fellow Institute of Directors   India [2]
1995 Honorary Fellow National Academy of Medical Sciences [3]
2011 Honorary Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers   United States [4]

Honorary degrees

Year Degree University Country Ref.
2007 Doctor of Science University of Wolverhampton   United Kingdom [2]
2008 Doctor of Engineering Nanyang Technological University   Singapore [2]
2010 University of Waterloo   Canada [2]
2012 Doctor of Laws Simon Fraser University [2]
2014 Doctor of Science University of Edinburgh   Scotland [2]

Other awards

Year Award Country/Organisation Ref.
1997 Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration   India
1998 Veer Savarkar Award
2000 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy [4]
2007 King Charles II Medal   United Kingdom
2009 Hoover Medal American Society of Mechanical Engineers
International von Kármán Wings Award California Institute of Technology
2013 Von Braun Award National Space Society [3]

Recognition

Year Recognition Country/Organisation Ref.
2004 Wax Figure Madame Tussauds [5]
2021 His birthday was declared as " World Students' Day"   India [6]

Eponyms

See also

References

  1. ^ "When UN declared Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's 79th birthday as World Students' Day". Zee News. 28 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's Remarkable List of Achievements and Awards". thelogicalindian.com. 27 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – The Missile Man of India". Jagranjosh.com. 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b "APJ Abdul Kalam's list of awards and honours". News18. 27 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Wax museum feels Delhi heat, Madame Tussauds shuts". The Indian Express. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Why APJ Kalam's birth anniversary is celebrated as World Students' Day". Hindustan Times. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

State honours

Ribbon Decoration Country Date Note Ref.
Padma Bhushan   India 1981 The third-highest civilian honour of India.
Padma Vibhushan 1990 The second-highest civilian honour of India.
Bharat Ratna 1999 The highest civilian honour of India.

Scholastic

Chancellor, visitor, governor, rector and fellowships

Year Fellowship Institution Country Ref.
1994 Distinguished Fellow Institute of Directors   India [2]
1995 Honorary Fellow National Academy of Medical Sciences [3]
2011 Honorary Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers   United States [4]

Honorary degrees

Year Degree University Country Ref.
2007 Doctor of Science University of Wolverhampton   United Kingdom [2]
2008 Doctor of Engineering Nanyang Technological University   Singapore [2]
2010 University of Waterloo   Canada [2]
2012 Doctor of Laws Simon Fraser University [2]
2014 Doctor of Science University of Edinburgh   Scotland [2]

Other awards

Year Award Country/Organisation Ref.
1997 Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration   India
1998 Veer Savarkar Award
2000 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy [4]
2007 King Charles II Medal   United Kingdom
2009 Hoover Medal American Society of Mechanical Engineers
International von Kármán Wings Award California Institute of Technology
2013 Von Braun Award National Space Society [3]

Recognition

Year Recognition Country/Organisation Ref.
2004 Wax Figure Madame Tussauds [5]
2021 His birthday was declared as " World Students' Day"   India [6]

Eponyms

See also

References

  1. ^ "When UN declared Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's 79th birthday as World Students' Day". Zee News. 28 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's Remarkable List of Achievements and Awards". thelogicalindian.com. 27 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – The Missile Man of India". Jagranjosh.com. 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b "APJ Abdul Kalam's list of awards and honours". News18. 27 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Wax museum feels Delhi heat, Madame Tussauds shuts". The Indian Express. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "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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