Dr.A.P.J.

Abdul Kalam

By;
Antony Jeri Christo
 Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
SCIENTIST

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is a famous name in the

whole world. He is counted among the greatest
scientists of the 21st century. Even more, he
becomes the 11th president of India and served his
country. He was the most valued person of the
country as his contribution as a scientist and as a
president is beyond compare. Apart from that, his
contribution to the ISRO is remarkable. He headed
many projects that contributed to the society also
he was the one who helped in the development of
Agni and Prithvi missiles. For his involvement in
the Nuclear power in India, he was known as
“Missile Man of India”. And due to his contribution
to the country, the government awarded him with
the highest civilian award.
 Career of APJ Abdul Kalam

APJ Abdul Kalam was born in Tamil Nadu. At that time the financial condition of his
family was poor so from an early age he started supporting his family financially.
But he never gave up education. Along with supporting his family he continued his
studies and completed graduation. Above all, he was a member of the Pokhran
nuclear test conducted in 1998.
There is a countless contribution of Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam to the country but he was
most famous for his greatest contribution that is the development of missiles that
goes by the name Agni and Prithvi.
1. He was the ISRO Project Director in charge of developing India's
first indigenous satellite launch vehicle.

At a period when India could only dream of having its own Satellite
Launch Vehicle (SLV), Dr. Kalam's over ten years of hard work allowed
us to create our own indigenous SLV. In July 1980, SLV III injected the
Rohini satellite into near-Earth orbit, making India an exclusive Space
Club member.
2. He also became the Project Director for two missile programmes whose
goal was to create ballistic missiles based on the successful SLV program's
technology.

Following the success of the SLV programme, Dr. Kalam was appointed as the
head of two more programmes, Project Devil and Project Valiant. The objective of
Project Devil in the 1970s was to develop a short-range surface-to-air missile.
Despite being terminated in 1980 without reaching complete success, Project
Devil paved the way for the later development of the Prithvi missile.
3. At DRDO, he took on the duty of developing Indigenous Guided
Missiles.

Dr. Kalam was appointed CEO of the Integrated Guided Missile

Development Programme after working for ISRO for two decades (IGMDP).
He was in charge of the development and deployment of the AGNI and
PRITHVI missiles.
This earned
This earned him
him the
the title
title "Missile
"Missile Man
Man of
of India."
India."
 4. He was the mastermind behind the numerous nuclear tests
conducted at Pokhran in 1998, which established India as a nuclear
armed state.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was the Scientific Adviser to India's Defence Minister from
1992 and 1999, when the nuclear explosions at Pokhran were carried out. As the
CEO of DRDO, he oversaw the Pokhran II explosions. He mentioned this while
camping in the Thar desert for more than a fortnight:
"The testing was a 'defining event' in the country's history, second only to the
country's decision to pursue economic liberalisation in 1991."
 5. He contributed to the development of the 'Kalam-Raju-Stent,' a low-
cost coronary stent that makes healthcare available to everybody.

Dr. Kalam worked with cardiologist B. Soma Raju to create the famous 'Kalam-
Raju-Stent' for coronary heart disease. The device was launched to the market in
1994, and it resulted in a more than 50% decrease in the price of imported
coronary stents in India. This stent's updated versions are currently accessible
on the market.
6.He was a key figure in the country's Light Combat Aircraft
programme.

President Kalam has been involved in avionics since graduating from the
Madras Institute of Technology, where he specialised in Aeronautical
Engineering. He was particularly active in the country's Light Combat
Aircraft programme. He was also the first Indian Head of State to fly in a
combat jet.
7. In 2012, Dr. Kalam and Dr. Soma Raju developed a rugged tablet
computer to improve the health of disadvantaged people in rural
India.

Following the development of the Kalam- Raju stent, he and cardiologist

Soma Raju created a tablet targeted at equipping primary-level
healthcare workers to respond to emergency medical crises.
8. He was instrumental in the creation of lightweight callipers for
individuals with motor impairments.

While India has been certified polio-free by the WHO, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
and his team worked tirelessly in 1995 and 1996 to manufacture orthosis
callipers that weighted one-tenth the weight of those on the market. These
floor response callipers made movement and walking less painful and
difficult, letting children to walk more easily and fluidly without much
assistance.
If you fail, neve r give u p bec a u se
F.A.I.L. mean s , F irst A tt em p t
In Learning. ” - A P J A b du l
Kalam