Achievements
- He contributed to promotion of self-reliance in defense technology
- He contributed to the development of India’s first satellite launch vehicle
- Was the architect of the country’s guided missile development programme
- Became principal scientific advisor to the Indian Government
- Headed Defense Research and Development Organisation
- Kalam teamed with B. Soma Raju, a renowned Indian cardiologist, to develop the cost-effective Kalam-Raju stent
