Profile
Officer under the C.S.I.R, to teach modern semiconductor electronics in the Electrical Engineering Department of the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, as a part of the Scientist pool scheme initiated by Late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to bring back talented Indians working abroad. Nambiar stayed there till 1964 before joining Philips India as Manager of Projects. in 1967, he left Philips and joined Bharat Electronics Limited as Joint Head of the Piezo Electric Crystal Division in Bangalore, where he set up the first communication crystals factory in India during his brief stay there.
Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KELTRON) was formed in 1973 with K. P. P. Nambiar as its first Chairman and Managing Director. He remained in that position till 1983 when he was made the Executive Chairman till his retirement in 1985. In 1985, Nambiar was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Telephone Industries Limited, the largest Public Sector Company in Telecommunication in India and retired from Government service in 1989.
Kerala Government, in 1989, appointed him as the Honorary Special Advisor and that was when he drew up the blueprint for Techno Park in Thiruvananthapuram. The Park came into existence on 31 March 1991.While acting as the Special Advisor, Nambiar set up a private company in Bangalore, Namtech Electronic Devices Limited, for the manufacture of Fail Safe Gas Discharge Tubes used as Surge Arresters in Electronic and Telecommunication equipment. Namtech is also involved in the manufacture of quartz crystals, crystal oscillators, light emitting diodes (LEDs) and LED Displays.
In February 1995, Nambiar launched an INR 1500 crore project to generate 513 MW of Power under the name of Kannur Power Projects (P) Limited in his native Panchayat of Kalliasseri in Kannur District in North Kerala. However, the project ran into political and supply issues and had to be abandoned.
He was also instrumental in the launching of a joint venture company Bowthorpe Thermometrics India (P) Limited, with Bowthorpe of UK and Namtech Consultants (P) Limited to manufacture Thermisters (a temperature dependent Resistor) in 1996. Bowthorpe has since transferred its ownership to GE in October 2001. The Founder Chairman remained active in his closer field till his demise in 30 June 2015.
Awards
Electronics Man of the year 1994-95 by ELCINA (Electronics Component Industries Association) presented at New Delhi by the Commerce Minister Sri. P. Chidambaram on 15th September, 1995.
Vasvik Award, in the field of Electronic Science & Technology - 1986. National Design Award - 1985 (Institution of Engineers, India) presented by the Union Industries Minister.
Science & Technology Award - Kerala 1978 by the Govt. of Kerala presented by the Chief Minister of Kerala.
Republic Day Award - 1973 by Invention Promotion Board of CSIR, Govt. of India