Work

Development Alternatives, New Delhi - Chairman

1983

     Overall responsibility for  setting and achieving the goals of the organisation ...

to Present

      technology development ... environmental management ... institutional design

      ... production ... marketing ... policy  advocacy ... strategic  planning ... results

Also:

President, Technology and Action for Rural Advancement (TARA)

President,  DESI Power Pvt Ltd.

President , TARAhaat Info and Marketing Services Ltd.

Member, Govt of India’s National Security Advisory Board

Member, Govt of India’s Science Advisory Council to Cabinet

1976 - 82

United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi - Director

     Designed, implemented and operated Infoterra, the global information network

     of UNEP ... Established and chaired UNEP’s management information system

1972 - 76

Ministry of S&T, Government of India, New Delhi  - Director

     Set up and headed first environmental  policy unit in a developing  country gov’t

     ... The Office of Environmental Planning  and  Co-ordination

Teaching

Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass

1963 - 71

     Resident Tutor.  Lectured in:  Physics, Astronomy, Environment, Demography

Boards

Club of Rome - President

WETV, Global Access Television, Ottawa - Chairman

’92 NGO Global Forum, Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro– Chairman

Centre for Our Common Future, Geneva - Chairman

World Conservation Union (IUCN) - Councillor

WWF International, Gland, Switzerland - International Trustee

Earth Council Institute, Costa Rica - Member

Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm - Member

International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg - Member

Toyota Motor Company Environment Board - Member

Expo 2000, Hanover  - Member

World Economic Forum – Member of NGO Council and Davos Fellow

Advisor  &

International Agencies:

Consultant

     The World Bank, Washington                  WCED, Geneva                     

     UNEP, Nairobi                                           UNDP, New York

     IUCN, Gland, Switzerland                         IDRC, Ottawa

Government of India, Ministries of:

     Environment                                              Rural Development

     Science and Technology                          Urban Development

Awards

UN Sasakawa Environment Prize                  Stockholm Challenge Award

Schwab Outstanding Social Entrepreneur   Global 500 Award of the UN     

Education

Harvard University,   USA:   A.M., Ph.D.  (Experimental Physics)

Cambridge University, UK:   B.A.(Hons),  M.A.  (Natural Sciences)