Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) has announced that Pradman Kaul, President of Hughes, will be honored by the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation with the 2012 Innovator Award ceremony at Intelsat headquarters in Washington, D.C. Kaul is being recognized for his sustained leadership in advancing satellite communications. Also receiving awards by the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation will be Vinton G. Cerf, recipient of the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award and Sir Ken Robinson, PhD, with the first-ever Imagination award.
J. Meyers, Foundation, Chairman Tedson said, "This year's Arthur C. Clarke Award winners exemplify the broad expanse of themes and initiatives undertaken in the name of Sir Arthur, and reflect the continuing growth of the Foundation and its mission. We're reminded that when young Arthur Clarke published his astounding 1945 paper detailing precisely how to place a satellite in orbit, his original title was 'The Future of World Communication.' With Vint Cerf's finding the language and Pradman Kaul's strengthening the route, we have honorees whose achievements embody Clarke's dream of raising human dialogue to unprecedented levels. In Sir Ken Robinson, we have an ideal reminder of Clarke's scope of imagination-from physicist and mathematician to world-class science fiction writer. Thus, the vitality of human imagination is key among our goals. Ken Robinson's work in that field gives us an inspiring boost this year as we turn to that work in full force."
Kaul said, "It is a great honor to be recognized by the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation and to be in such distinguished company with the other honorees. Sir Arthur was a true visionary in satellite communications and I am humbled to be associated with him in this way."
