The following is a list of accolades and honors conferred upon A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Honorary Degrees Distinguished Fellow Institute of Directors, India, 1994 Honorary Fellow National Academy of Medical Sciences, 1995 Honorary Doctorate of Science University of Wolverhampton, UK, 2007 King Charles II Medal UK, 2007 Honorary Doctor of Engineering Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2008 International von Kármán Wings Award California Institute of Technology, USA, 2009 Hoover Medal American Society of Mechanical Engineers, USA, 2009 Doctor of Engineering University of Waterloo, Canada, 2010 IEEE Honorary Membership Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA, 2011 Honorary Doctor of Laws Simon Fraser University, Canada, 2012 Honorary Doctor of Science University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 2014 Awards of Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam 1981: Padma Bhushan Government of India 1990: Padma Vibhushan Government of India 1997: Bharat Ratna Government of India 1997: Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration Government of India 1998: Veer Savarkar Award Government of India 2000: SASTRA Ramanujan Prize Shanmugha Arts,Science,Technology & Research Academy, India 2013: Von Braun Award National Space Society Honours United Nations declared his birthday as World Students' Day Government of Tamil Nadu announced that an award will be given in his name Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award On 4 September 2015, Wheeler Island near the coast of Indian state Orissa has been renamed to honor the late Indian president, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island. APJ Abdul Kalam with students A file picture of students of St. Aloysius college trying to greet APJ Abdul Kalam when he came to inaugurate the IT building of the college on March 28, 2003. References Kalam, Abdul A. P. J. Abdul Kalam