Team Category: Board of Trustees

Dr. Xerxes Coyaji has an MBBS, and an MD (Obst. & Gynaecology). He is currently the Medical Director of the KEM Hospital Pune, a post he has held since October 2022. An expert in the field of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and an Infertility specialist, Dr. Coyaji strives to provide personal attention, and is known for…

CEO and Board Member, Centre for Technology, Innovation and Economic Research (CTIER), Mr. Nabar has an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has contributed to key public research institutions, higher education institutions and top private sector firms, and has been a member of past working groups constituted by NITI Aayog…

Director Emerita, Centre for Learning Resources, Pune, and Co-Chairperson of its Governing Council, Ms. Kurrien has been involved in Teacher Education in USA and subsequently in India. A member of the Technical Advisory Group set up by the World Bank for Inter-Sectoral Research in Child Development, and World Bank representative for the In-Depth Review Mission…

A chemical engineer from the University of Bombay, Dr Mashelkar is an internationally renowned scientist. He has received several national and international awards for scientific research, technology and industrial research, leadership and overall excellence. The Indian government has repeatedly recognised his contribution to science, awarding him the Padmashri (1991), the Padma Bhushan (2000), and the…

Honorary Professor and INSA Senior Scientist, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, (IISER) Pune, Dr. Sivaram holds an M.Sc. in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (1967), and a Ph.D. from Purdue University, USA (1971). Dr. Sivaram’s research interests include synthetic polymer chemistry, high performance polymers; surface chemistry of polymers; porous polymers…