The Scientific Indian - A Twenty-first Century Guide to the World around Us by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam & Y.S. Rajan

Summary of The Scientific Indian - A Twenty-first Century Guide to the World around Us

THE AUTHOR

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam is one of India’s most distinguished scientists. He was responsible for the development of ISRO’s launch vehicle programme, the operationalization of strategic missiles at DRDO, and building indigenous capability in critical technologies. Dr Kalam was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1997. He became the eleventh President of India in 2002 and held office till 2007. His focus now is on transforming India into a developed nation by 2020. He has been involved in teaching and research and has taken up a mission to ignite young minds for national development.

Yagnaswami Sundara Rajan is a well-recognized authority on technology development, business management and society linkages. He held various positions of responsibility related to science and technology between 1988 and 2002. He is currently Principal Adviser, CII.