Narinder S Kapany posthumously honored with Padma Vibhushan @theindpanorama 3 years ago President Kovind presents Padma Vibhushan to Dr Narinder Singh Kapany (Posthumous) for Science and Engineering. Known as the father of fiber optics, Dr Kapany was a scientist, academician, entrepreneur, passionate collector of Sikh art and philanthropist. The award was received by a family member.(Read more on Padma Awards on pages 17-21)