Background
Menon, Karunakara Chitlanchery was born on November 28, 1932 in Chitlanchery-Palakkad, Kerala, India. Son of Raman Menon Thottekkat and Yesoda Chitlanchery Pathiyil (Yesoda) Menon.
Menon, Karunakara Chitlanchery was born on November 28, 1932 in Chitlanchery-Palakkad, Kerala, India. Son of Raman Menon Thottekkat and Yesoda Chitlanchery Pathiyil (Yesoda) Menon.
Graduate, Institution Electrical & Radio Engineers, United Kingdom, 1955. Graduate defense services, Staff College, Wellington, India, 1969.
Commissioned pilot officer, Indian Air Force, 1957; advanced to wing commander, Indian Air Force, 1973; aero engineer, Indian Air Force, 1957-1974; manager development and engineering, Bharat Electronics, Bangalore, India, 1974-1976; deputy/additional general manager, Bharat Electronics, Bangalore, 1976-1984; general manager Research and Development, Bharat Electronics, Bangalore, 1985-1986; executive director, Bharat Electronics, Bangalore, 1986-1990; consultant, Bangalore, 1990-1995; chief operating officer, Spectrum Infotech, Bangalore, since 1995. Head project team Air Headquarters Indian Air Force, New Delhi, 1966-1968. Leader development team Air Defense Radar, 1971-1980.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institution Electrical Engineers (United Kingdom), Institution Electronic and Telecommunications Engineers India (chairman Bangalore Center 1988-1990).
Married Annu Karunakar Anandavalli Parijathamma, September 13, 1960. Children: Dipen K., Brinda A., Venugopal K.