Eknath Vasant Chitnis

Eknath Vasant Chitnis
Born(1925-07-25)25 July 1925
Kolhapur, Kolhapur State, India
Died22 October 2025(2025-10-22) (aged 100)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
OccupationSpace scientist
Known forX-ray astronomy
AwardsPadma Bhushan (1985)

Eknath Vasant Chitnis (25 July 1925 – 22 October 2025) was an Indian space scientist and a member secretary at the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), which evolved into the present-day Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He was also a director of the Space Applications Centre of ISRO and a colleague of APJ Abdul Kalam, the erstwhile President of India. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, in 1985.

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