Affiliations

Chairmanship / Membership of National Level High-Powered Committees / Bodies

Member

Governing Council, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (2014 – present)

Chairman

Research Advisory Council, IITBMonash Research Academy, Mumbai (2014 – present)

Chairman

Committee to review the functioning of Central Insecticide Board (CIB) and Registration Committee (RC) DPPQ&S, Faridabad – Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (2017)

Member

National Steering Committee for Scientific Validation and Research on Panghgavya (SVAROP) Programme (2017 – present)

Chairman

High Powered Expert Committee to chart out a roadmap for future growth and development of Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. (2017 - 2018)

Chairman

Formation of Technology Evaluation Committee for Solid & Liquid Waster and Water Supply (2016 - 2019)

Access Health International,Inc.New York (2017- Present)

Chairman

Swachh Bharat Committee on Examination of the best technologies concerning sanitation and watter (2014 – 2019)

Member

Governing Council, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (2014 – present)

Chairman

Research Advisory Council, IITBMonash Research Academy, Mumbai (2014 – present)

Chairman

KPIT Technologies Innovation Council (2013 – 2019)

Sr. Advisor

Tata Capital Innovation Fund (2013 – present)

Member

Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration (2012 – present)

Chancellor

Institute of Chemical Technology (Deemed University, Mumbai (2010 – present)

Chairman

Thermax Innovation Council (2008 – 2017)

Chairman

Reliance Innovation Council (2007 – 2020)

Chairman

Marico Innovation Foundation (2005 – 2022)

Chairman

National Innovation Foundation (2000 – 2018)

Chairman

High Powered Expert Committee to chart out a roadmap for future growth and development of Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. (2017 - 2018)

Chairman

Formation of Technology Evaluation Committee for Solid & Liquid Waster and Water Supply (2016 - 2019)

Chairman

Swachh Bharat Committee on Examination of the best technologies concerning sanitation and watter (2014 – 2019)

Chairman

National Innovation Foundation (2000 – 2018)

Chairman

Reliance Innovation Council (2007 – 2020)

Chairman

Thermax Innovation Council (2008 – 2017)

Chairman

Marico Innovation Foundation (2005 – 2022)

Chairman

KPIT Technologies Innovation Council (2013 – 2019)

Chairman

Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (2010 – 2014)

Chairman

Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata (2010 – 2014)

Chairman

Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali (2010 – 2014)

Chairman

Committee on Reorganisation of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Govt. of India (2005)

National Quality Council of India

Chairman

National Quality Council of India (2002 – 2006)

Chairman

Scientific Advisory Committee on Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (2002 – 2006)

Chairman

National Auto Fuel Policy, Government of India (2001)

Chairman

Governing Body, National Institute of Pharmaceuticals Education and Research (2001 – 2005)

Chairman

Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Research Committee, Government of India (2000)

Sr. Advisor

Tata Capital Innovation Fund (2013 – present)

Chancellor

Institute of Chemical Technology (Deemed University, Mumbai (2010 – present)

Chancellor

Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (2013 – 2016)

Member

Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minster of India (1988 – 1990, 2004 – 2014)

Member

Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration (2012 – present)

Member

Prime Minister’s Knowledge Task Force (2000 – 2002)

Member

Board of Governors of National Council for Applied Economic Research (2001 – 2006)

Member

Governing Body, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (2001 – 2006)

Member

Technology Development Board (1995 – 2002)

Member

Governing Council of National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali.

Founding

Founding Trustee of Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), (2007)

Member

Scientific Advisory Committee to the Indian Cabinet (1997 – 1999)

Technical Assessor

Technical Assessor to one Man Inquiry Commission to Inquire into Bhopal Tragedy, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh (1984)

Chairman

Inquiry Committee for Maharashtra Gas Cracker Complex Accident, Government of India (1990)

Chairman

High Powered Review Committee to review Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) (1998)

Chairman

Expert Committee on ‘A Comprehensive Examination of Drug Regulatory Issues, including the problem of Spurious Drugs’ Government of India (2003)

Chairman

Task Force on Recombinant Pharma Sector constituted by the Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi (2004)

Chancellor

Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (2013 – 2016)

Chairman

Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (2010 – 2014)

Chairman

Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata (2010 – 2014)

Chairman

Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali (2010 – 2014)

Chairman

Committee on Reorganisation of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Govt. of India (2005)

Chairman

Task Force on Recombinant Pharma Sector constituted by the Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi (2004)

Member

Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minster of India (1988 – 1990, 2004 – 2014)

Chairman

Expert Committee on ‘A Comprehensive Examination of Drug Regulatory Issues, including the problem of Spurious Drugs’ Government of India (2003)

Chairman

National Quality Council of India (2002 – 2006)

Chairman

Scientific Advisory Committee on Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (2002 – 2006)

Chairman

National Auto Fuel Policy, Government of India (2001)

Chairman

Governing Body, National Institute of Pharmaceuticals Education and Research (2001 – 2005)

Member

Board of Governors of National Council for Applied Economic Research (2001 – 2006)

Member

Governing Body, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (2001 – 2006)

Chairman

Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Research Committee, Government of India (2000)

Member

Prime Minister’s Knowledge Task Force (2000 – 2002)

Chairman

High Powered Review Committee to review Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) (1998)

Member

Scientific Advisory Committee to the Indian Cabinet (1997 – 1999)

Member

Technology Development Board (1995 – 2002)

Chairman

Inquiry Committee for Maharashtra Gas Cracker Complex Accident, Government of India (1990)

Technical Assessor

Technical Assessor to one Man Inquiry Commission to Inquire into Bhopal Tragedy, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh (1984)

Board of Directors of Companies

Vyome Therapeutics Limited

Akamara Biomedicine Private Limited, New Delhi (2017- Present)

Sakal Papers Ltd. (2008 – present)

Sentient Labs Pvt. Ltd. (2021- Present)

Invictus Oncology Pvt.Ltd. (2014 – present)

Vyome Biosciences Pvt.Ltd

GenNext Ventures Pvt. Ltd (2010 – 2018)

Indigene Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (2008 – present)

KPIT Cummins InfoSystems Ltd. (2008 – present)

Reliance GeneMedix (2008 – 2019)

Sakal Papers Ltd. (2008 – present)

Thermax Limited (2008 – 2018)

Reliance Industries Ltd. (2007 – present)

Tata Motors Ltd. (2007 – 2017)

Vyome Biosciences Pvt.Ltd

GenNext Ventures Pvt. Ltd (2010 – 2018)

IKP Centre for Technologies in Public Health (ICTPH) (2009-2015)

Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (2008 – 2014)

KPIT Cummins InfoSystems Ltd. (2008-2017)

Piramal Enterprises Ltd. (2013- 2020)

Piramal Life Sciences Ltd.. (2008-2013)

Reliance GeneMedix (2008 – 2019)

Sakal Papers Ltd. (2008-2022)

Thermax Limited (2008 – 2018)

Tata Motors Ltd. (2007 – 2017)

TAL Manufacturing Solutions (2015-2017)

Reliance Industries Ltd. (2007 – present)

Reliance O2C Ltd. (2021-2022)

ICICI Knowledge Park (1999-2009)

TDICI Venture Capital Ltd. (1991-1994)

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

Piramal Life Sciences Ltd

International Bodies/Committees

Member, Advisory Board to the Global Innovation Index, Geneva (2013 – present)

Vice-Chairman, Knowledge Economy Network (KEN) International Advisory Board, Slovania (2013 – present)

Member, Advisory Board to the Global Innovation Index, Geneva (2013 – present)

Member, Michelin Corporate Innovation Board (CIB), France (2013 – present)

Member, OECD Advisory Group on Innovation for Inclusive Growth (2013 – present)

Vice-Chairman, Knowledge Economy Network (KEN) International Advisory Board, Slovania (2013 – present)

Member, Global Agenda Council, World Economic Forum, Switzerland (2013 – present)

Member, Innovation Review Panel of the Grand Challenges Explorations, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Redmond, USA (2012 – present)

Member, National Research Foundation, Singapore (2011 – present)

Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Singapore National Research Foundation (2011 – present)

Member, World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies (2009 – 13)

Member, External Research Advisory Board, Microsoft, USA. (2007 – 2011)

Consultant, (Inclusive Innovation), World Bank, Washington (2007 – present)

Member, Advisory Board, World Wide Academy (WIPO), Geneva (1999 – present)

Vice Chairman, Commission on Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Public Health, WHO, Geneva, (2004)

Chairman, Innovation in Developing World Committee, Third World Academy of Sciences, Trieste (2000)

Chairman, Standing Committee on Information Technology (WIPO), Geneva (1998)

Advisor, Development Gateway’s Knowledge Economy, World Bank, USA (2002)

One Man Committee to review WIPO’s World Wide Academy, Geneva, (2003)

Member, Michelin Corporate Innovation Board (CIB), France (2013 – present)

Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Singapore National Research Foundation (2011 – present)

Member, OECD Advisory Group on Innovation for Inclusive Growth (2013 – present)

Consultant, (Inclusive Innovation), World Bank, Washington (2007 – 2016)

Member, Development Advisory Committee (IAC), USA/France (2010-2014)

Member, Global Agenda Council, World Economic Forum, Switzerland (2013 – 2014)

Member, Global Agenda Council, World Economic Forum, Switzerland (2013 – present)

Member, World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies (2009 – 13)

Member, Scientific Advisory Board, VTT, Finland (2007-09)

Member, I-20 Global Innovation Leaders, San Francisco, USA (2009)

Member, External Research Advisory Board, Microsoft, USA. (2007 – 2011)

Member, External Research Advisory Board, Microsoft, India (2007-2011)

Imperial College of Science & Technology, UK

Member, Consultative Group on Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Working Group on Science Council, World Bank (2002)

Member, EPSRC Review Committee of Chemistry Research in UK Universities (2002)

Member, International Commission on Intellectual Property Rights, UK (2001)

• Member, Review Committee, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, UK (2001)

Member, Board of Trustees, Medicine for Malaria Venture, Geneva (2001)

Member, Advisory Board, World Wide Academy (WIPO), Geneva (1999 – present)

Member, Review Committee, Commonwealth Science Council, London (1998)

Member, CSIR (South Africa) International Review Committee (1997).

Imperial College of Science & Technology, UK

Vice Chairman

Member, Board of Trustees, Medicine for Malaria Venture, Geneva (2001)

Chairman

University of Cambridge, UK

World Bank