List of awards and honours received by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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]
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(2002-2007) Books and publications
Associated projects
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State honours
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Padma Bhushan |  India |
1981 | The third-highest civilian honour of India. | |
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Padma Vibhushan | India |
1990 | The second-highest civilian honour of India. | |
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Bharat Ratna | India |
1997 | The highest civilian honour of India. | |
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]
Other awards
- 1997: Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration – Government of India
- 1998: Veer Savarkar Award – Government of India
- 2000: SASTRA Ramanujan Prize – Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, India[4]
- 2013: Von Braun Award – National Space Society, United States[3]
- 2021: India declared his birthday as World Students' Day[1][5]
Eponyms
References
- "When UN declared Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's 79th birthday as World Students' Day". Zee News. 28 July 2015.
- "Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's Remarkable List of Achievements and Awards". thelogicalindian.com. 27 July 2015.
- "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – The Missile Man of India". Jagranjosh.com. 12 February 2020.
- "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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