Awards and honors

YearName of award or honourAwarding organisation
2014Doctor of ScienceEdinburgh University,UK
2012Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)Simon Fraser University
2011IEEE Honorary MembershipIEEE
2010Doctor of EngineeringUniversity of Waterloo
2009Honorary DoctorateOakland University
2009Hoover MedalASME Foundation, USA
2009International von Kármán Wings AwardCalifornia Institute of Technology, USA
2008Doctor of Engineering (Honoris Causa)Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2007King Charles II MedalRoyal Society, UK
2007Honorary Doctorate of ScienceUniversity of Wolverhampton, UK
2000Ramanujan AwardAlwars Research Centre, Chennai
1998Veer Savarkar AwardGovernment of India
1997Indira Gandhi Award for National IntegrationIndian National Congress
1997Bharat RatnaGovernment of India
1994Distinguished FellowInstitute of Directors (India)
1990Padma VibhushanGovernment of India
1981Padma BhushanGovernment of India

Books By Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

  • India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium (co-authored with Yagnaswami Sundara Rajan,1998)
  • Wings of Fire: An Autobiography (1999)
  • Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India (2002)
  • The Luminous Sparks (2004)
  • Inspiring Thoughts (2007)
  • You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond (co-authored with Arun Tiwari, 2011)
  • Turning Points: A journey Through Challenges (2012)
  • A Manifesto for Change: A Sequel to India 2020 (co-authored with V. Ponraj, 2014)
  • Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji (co-authored with Arun Tiwari, 2015)

Books On Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

  • Eternal Quest: Life and Times of Dr Kalam by S Chandra, 2002
  • President A P J Abdul Kalam by R K Pruthi, 2002
  • A P J Abdul Kalam: The Visionary of India by K Bhushan and G Katyal, 2002
  • The Kalam Effect: My Years with the President by P M Nair, 2008
  • My Days With Mahatma Abdul Kalam by Fr A K George, 2009