Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam he Is the 11th President of India Scince from (2003-2007). And Also he worked as an aeronautical engineer with DRDO in 1958 and ISRO in 1962 . And he Again Joined In DRDO in the 1982 . He worked as the Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister and Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development from 1992 to 1999. He is also known as the Missile Man of India for his work on development of ballistic missile and space rocket technology.
In 1998 He played a pivotal organisational, technical and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear test ,
In 1974 the first since the original nuclear test by Indiain . He is chancellor of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology(Thiruvanthapuram), a professor at Anna University (Chennai) and adjunct/visiting faculty at many other academic and research institutions across India.
IN 2001 Dr. Kalam took up teaching at Anna University,He is a prolific author. His books , "Wings of Fire", "India 2020 - A Vision for the New Millennium", "My journey" and "Ignited Minds - Unleashing the power within India" have become bestsellers. He is a favourite with children all over the country and has met children all over the country and has encouraged them with his learned talks.
in 1981 He was awarded the Padma Bhushan.
In 1990 He was awarded Padma Vibhushan.
in 1997 He was awarded Bharat Ratna .
He also became the first president to undertake a sortie in an fighter aircraft, a Sukhoi-30 MKI. Dr.Abdul Kalam's term expires this year. He became India's first President to undertake an undersea journey when he boarded the INS Sindhurakshak, a submarine, from Visakhapatnam .and the He is of the view that we should work wholeheartedly to make India a developed nation by 2020.Besides being a bachelor, Kalam is a strict disciplarinian, a complete vegetarian and teetotaler. Among the many firsts to his credit,
