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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).<ref>{{cite news |title=Charioteer Of Fire |first=Raj |last=Chengappa |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=8 August 2005 |url=http://www.indiatoday.com/itoday/20050808/defence.html |access-date=2012-03-26}}</ref> | 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).<ref>{{cite news |title=Charioteer Of Fire |first=Raj |last=Chengappa |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=8 August 2005 |url=http://www.indiatoday.com/itoday/20050808/defence.html |access-date=2012-03-26}}</ref> | ||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
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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.[1] and is considered the 'father of the Agni series of missiles'.[2]
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).[3]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Padma Shri in the year 1990[4]
- Padma Bhushan in the year 2000[4]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.