Hindustan Times

President Kalam chosen for King Charles II Medal

15 July 2007

President A P J Abdul Kalam was chosen for the prestigious British award - King Charles II Medal - in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to scientific advances in India.

Kalam is only the second head of State after Japanese Emperor Akihito to be honoured with the award given by the Royal Society. "President Kalam has led India at a time when science and technology investment in the country has radically increased," said Martin Rees, President of the Royal Society. "He (Kalam) has played a major part in preparing a road map for transforming India from developing status into a developed nation," Rees said, adding "as a scientist himself he (Kalam) has also made a great contribution to scientific advances in his country."

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