Background
Nambiar, Konath Kannan was born on February 18, 1933 in Kanhangad, Kerala, India. Son of Kannan and Lakshmi Nambiar.
Nambiar, Konath Kannan was born on February 18, 1933 in Kanhangad, Kerala, India. Son of Kannan and Lakshmi Nambiar.
Bachelor of Science, University Madras, India, 1953. Diploma, Madras Institute of Technology, 1957. Master of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1959.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1964.
Research specialist, Philco Research Laboratory, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, 1962-1964; associate professor, Drexel U., Philadelphia, 1964-1971; visiting professor, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, 1971-1974, 81-84; head Research and Development computers, Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore, 1974-1981; visiting professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1984-1985; professor, Jawaharlal Nehru U., New Delhi, India, since 1985; dean School of Computer and Sys. Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru U., 1985-1987. Consultant Bharat Electronics Ltd., 1971-1974, Indian Telephone Industries, Bangalore, 1971-1974.
Member Jawaharlal Nehru University implementation committee new education policy Government of India, 1986, implementation Biotechnology Information Network in India, 1987. Member Indian Science Congress Association.
Married Vimala Harindranath, March 31, 1966. Children: Prita, Shanti, Pravin, Sarita.