Rediscovering IISc for the 21st Century

Professor Sukhadeo Thorat

December 16, 2008, 11.30AM - 1PM

About the Speaker

Prof. Sukhadeo Thorat was born on July 12, 1949 in village Mahimapur, District Amravati (Maharashtra), India. He did his M.Phil/Ph.D in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Diploma in Economic Planning, Main School of Planning Warsaw, Poland. After a distinguished academic career, he took over as Chairman, University Grants Commission in February 2006 and has provided dynamic leadership to the commission.