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{{Distinguish|text =[[K. N. Ninan]], Indian economist}}
{{Short description|Dr. K. N. Ninan is a retired scientist from India's premier space research organization ISRO.}}

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{{Infobox person
| name = K. N. Ninan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1946|09|06}}
| birth_place = [[Thiruvalla]], [[Kerala]], India
| nationality = Indian
| education = [[University of Kerala]]
| occupation = Space scientist
| years_active = 1968–present
| organization = [[Indian Space Research Organization]]
| known_for = Rocket Propellant, Polymeric materials, Analytical Science, Thermal analysis
| awards =
}}

'''Kovoor Ninan Ninan''' (born 06 September 1946)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Maharajas College Ernakulam. |url=https://maharajas.ac.in/index.php/content/index/alumni-chemistry |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=maharajas.ac.in}}</ref> is a space scientist from India, known for his contributions to the development of rocket propellants, polymers and chemical systems for India’s [[Indian Space Research Organisation|space program.]] Among other roles, during his career spanning over four decades in the [[Indian Space Research Organisation|Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)]], he served as the Deputy Director<ref name=":0" /> of [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]] (VSSC) at the during his career at ISRO. He later served as an Emeritus Professor at the [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=People |url=https://www.iist.ac.in/departments/people/47 |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=www.iist.ac.in |language=en}}</ref>.

== Personal Life ==
Born on the 6 September 1946 at [[Thiruvalla]] in the erstwhile [[Travancore]], K. N. Ninan did his schooling from SCS High School Thiruvalla. He obtained his Bachelors and Masters in Chemistry from [[Mar Thoma College]], Thiruvalla in 1966 and [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam|Maharaja’s College Ernakulam]] in 1968 respectively, both then affiliated to the [[University of Kerala]]. He secured first rank from the university for both his degrees.<ref name=":0" />

While working at [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre|VSSC]], he earned his doctorate degree in the field of solid state [[thermal decomposition]] kinetics from the same university in 1981, under the joint supervision of [[Vasant R. Gowariker|Dr. Vasant R Gowariker]]<ref>http://www.spsitvm.in/pdf/PolymerNews-Jan2015-FINAL.pdf<nowiki/>Polymer News, Volume 15, Issue 1</ref>, and Prof. C.G. Ramachandran Nair, then head of the department of Chemistry at [[University of Kerala]].

== Career ==
Ninan joined the [[Indian Space Research Organisation|Indian Space Research Organization]] (ISRO) in 1968 at its Space Science & Technology Centre (presently [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre|VSSC]]) at [[Thiruvananthapuram]] as a trainee under Dr. [[Vasant R. Gowariker|Vasant Gowariker]], Head, Propellant Engineering Division, striving to develop indigenous composite solid propellants using the meager facilities available in those days. He superannuated in 2008 as an ‘Outstanding Scientist’ and Deputy Director, VSSC after serving the Space Centre in different capacities. After his superannuation, he was served as an Emeritus Professor at [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology|IIST]] for 5 years.<ref name=":0" />

During his career at ISRO, he has contributed extensively in the areas of analytical sciences and chemical systems for space applications.<ref name=":0" />. He has over two hundred and forty publications<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Google Scholar |url=https://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?as_q=&num=10&btnG=Search+Scholar&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_occt=any&as_sauthors=%22K.%20N.%20Ninan%22&as_publication=&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&as_allsubj=all&hl=en |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=scholar.google.co.uk}}</ref><ref>[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/authored-by/ContribAuthorRaw/Ninan/K.+N. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/authored-by/ContribAuthorRaw/Ninan/K.+N.] Wiley Author Page for Dr. K. N. Ninan</ref> and 28 patents in his credit<ref name=":0" />

== Awards and Honors ==

# Performance Excellence Award, ISRO (2009)<ref>{{Cite web |title=ISRO Award |url=https://groups.google.com/g/kovoor-family/c/wl4FX73gE5k |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=groups.google.com}}</ref>
# Life Time Achievement Award, Indian Society of Analytical Scientists (2019)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-09-13 |title=KN Ninan to get lifetime achievement award |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kn-ninan-to-get-lifetime-achievement-award/articleshow/71103415.cms |access-date=2023-04-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
# HEMSI-M R Kurup Endowment Award, High Energy Materials Society of India (2015)<ref>{{Cite web |title=GSLV Mk-IIs May Provide High-octane to ISRO Missions |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2015/oct/30/GSLV-Mk-IIs-May-Provide-High-octane-to-ISRO-Missions-836184.html |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
# Melpadom Attumalil Georgekutty Merit Award, Mar Thoma Church (2012)<ref>[http://www.spsi.co.in/chapters/chapter_docs/PolymerNews-Jan2014-FINAL_TVM.pdf Polymer News, January 2014]</ref>
# Netzsch-ITAS Award of Indian Thermal Analysis Society (1987)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fellows – Kerala Academy of Sciences |url=https://kas.org.in/fellows/ |access-date=2023-04-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>
# Honorary Fellowship, HEMSI (2009)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-12-09 |title=7th International High Energy Materials Conference and Exhibit inaugurated |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2009/12/09/7thinternational-high-energy-materials-conference-andexh.html |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=oneindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
# Fellow, Kerala Academy of Sciences<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fellows – Kerala Academy of Sciences |url=https://kas.org.in/fellows/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |language=en-US}}</ref>

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