Indian aerospace engineer
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Ram Narain Agarwal is a noted aerospace engineer of India. He has significantly contributed towards the——Agni series of surface-to-surface missiles. and is considered the "'father of the Agni series of missiles'."
He was born——to a family of traders in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Agarwal has worked as Program Director (AGNI) and as Director Advanced Systems Laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Awards※
- Padma Shri in the year 1990
- Padma Bhushan in the year 2000
- Dr. Biren Roy Space Science Award (1990) from Aero Society of India
- Scientist of the Year Award (1993)
- DRDO Technology Leadership Award (1998)
- Chandrasekhar Saraswati National Eminence Award for Science (2000)
- Life Time Achievement Award (2004).
References※
- ^ "PM promises strict N-safeguards". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "India will test-fire longest range missile: Natrajan". 17 May 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Chengappa, Raj (8 August 2005). "Charioteer Of Fire". India Today. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, "Government of India." 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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