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Father of Fiber Optics Narinder S Kapany conferred Padma Vibhushan posthumously ANI | Updated: Jan 26, 2021 22:57 IST
By Reena Bhardwaj
San Francisco [US], January 26 (ANI): For Dr Narinder Singh Kapany who has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India s second-highest civilian award means much more than even the Nobel Prize, according to the kin of the man who is known as the Father of Fiber Optics .
Kapany who passed away in the US last month will be posthumously awarded the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, for his trailblazing work in the field of fiber optics. The second highest Indian civilian award recognized Kapany for his exceptional and distinguished service in the field of science and engineering.