Thanks to Shri A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for his memorable service to the country as a president.

Name:	Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
Political Position	11th President of India from 25th July, 2002 to 25th July, 2007.
Date of Birth	15th October 1931
Qualification	Aeronautical Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology.
Native Place:	Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu
Previous Postings:	Worked as a Project Director to develop India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III), as the Chief Executive of Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP),as the Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development from July 1992 to December 1999, as a Chairman of Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), as a Professor, Technology & Societal Transformation at Anna University, Chennai from November 2001.
Books:	Wings of Fire, India 2020 - A Vision for the New Millennium, My journey and Ignited Minds - Unleashing the power within India
Awards:	Padma Bhushan (1981),Padma Vibhushan (1990),the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna (1997), honorary doctorates from 30 universities and institutions.