"From the dynamic Sarabhai he learnt the importance of having vision. From the no-nonsense Dhawan he fathomed how to convert vision into a mission and evolve fail-safe systems. And from the soft-spoken Brahm Prakash, the first director of the Space Centre, he learnt the art of converting the mission on hand into achievable goals. All these would make Kalam an outstanding manager of technology-a rare quality"

Trivia: Then Prime Minister of India, Mr. I.K. Gujral, called Dr. Kalam "the Sadhu of Indian Science"

Godspeed