3. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen
Abdul Kalam born on 15th
of October 1931.
• He is a renowned aerospace
engineer, professor and
first Chancellor of
the Indian Institute of Space
Science and Technology
Thiruvananthapuram(IIST),
who served as the 11th
President of India from
2002 to 2007.