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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]

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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).[3]

Awards

• 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).

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