President Dr. Abdul Kalam awarded King Charles II Medal
President of India, Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, who has been instrumental in Indian satellite launch vehicles of ISRO and also in the missile programme of DRDO, has been awarded King Charles II Medal by the Royal Society, UK. The medal is given in recognition of the President’s extraordinary contributions to the promotion of science and science in society in India. He is only the second person to receive the prestigious accolade.
The award, which is only for the heads of state, was previously given to Emperor Akihito of Japan in 1998.
“President Kalam has led India at a time when science and technology investment in the country has radically increased. He has played a major part in preparing a road map for transforming India from developing status into a developed nation. As a scientist himself he has also made a great contribution to scientific advances in his country” said Lord Martin Rees who is the President of the Royal Society.
The presentation of the award will be after the upcoming Indian Presidential elections.
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