List of Awards Received by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

From being born in a very poor family to becoming India’s 11th President, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has shown us that nothing is impossible. And, the list of Awards that Dr Kalam has received will inspire you even more.

Dr Kalam has given an unforgettable contribution to the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).

Not only this, but he was also deeply involved in the development of Ballistic Missile and Launch Vehicle technology.

In this blog post, I will be listing out all the awards that Dr APJ Abdul Kalam grabbed over years for his great works.

Dr Kalam with NSS Chairman Mark Hopkins — NSS Chairman Mark Hopkins presents Dr Kalam with the NSS Von Braun award for leading India into space and for being a global leader in space development.

Recommended Read: List of All the Books Written by APJ Abdul Kalam

Awards Received by APJ Abdul Kalam

Year of award or honour	Name of award or honour	Awarding organization
2014	Honorary professor	Beijing University, China
2014	Doctor of Science	Edinburgh University, UK
2013	Von Braun Award	National Space Society
2012	Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)	Simon Fraser University
2011	IEEE Honorary Membership	IEEE
2010	Doctor of Engineering	University of Waterloo
2009	Honorary Doctorate	Oakland University
2009	Hoover Medal	ASME Foundation, USA
2009	International von Kármán Wings Award	California Institute of Technology, USA
2008	Doctor of Engineering (Honoris Causa)	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2008	Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa)	Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
2007	Honorary Doctorate of Science and Technology	Carnegie Mellon University
2007	King Charles II Medal	Royal Society, UK
2007	Honorary Doctorate of Science	University of Wolverhampton, UK
2000	Ramanujan Award	Alwars Research Centre, Chennai
1998	Veer Savarkar Award	Government of India
1997	Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration	Indian National Congress
1997	Bharat Ratna	Government of India
1995	Honorary Fellow	National Academy of Medical Sciences
1994	Distinguished Fellow	Institute of Directors (India)
1990	Padma Vibhushan	Government of India
1981	Padma Bhushan	Government of India