Prof. V K Damodaran

Trustee

With over 55 years of professional experience since 1962, almost equally divided into teaching, industry & techno-managerial positions, and in fields including international consultancy, Prof. Damodaran is well-connected within the public and private sectors in the energy and environmentalfields (amongst others) in India, China and several countries in Africa. He is well-known as an institution builder, having remarkable experience in energy development, energy policy formulation, science and technology, and R&D management including technology assessment and humanitarian technologies for over 30 years.

Prof. Damodaran’s work with UNIDO, UNEP and UNDP in several countries of Africa, south Asia, and in China focused on catalysing technology solutions by the people, in addition to promoting innovation and entrepreneurship efforts in governmental and non-governmental organisations in India.

Prof. Damodaran is a persuasive communicator, conference speaker and author, editor, and contributor of several books and periodicals related to science, technology, energy and Environment; he has published hundreds of articles in Malayalam and in English, and has served as a frequent broadcaster on All India Radio for 50 years. He spent study fellowships under UNESCO in Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore (1985); under Asian Productivity Organization in Japan (1990); and under UNIDO in China and Germany (1992-93).