Seetharam Kallidaikurichi

Dr. Seetharam is an internationally recognized thought leader at the Asian Development Bank with more than 20 years of professional experience in development cooperation, infrastructure policy, systems thinking, diplomacy, and human values. Since September 2008, he has been a visiting professor on secondment from ADB at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (NUS). He is also concurrently founding director of the Institute of Water Policy (IWP) and the Global Asia Institute (NUS-GAI). In recognition of his pioneering contribution to promoting engineering education and public policy, he was elected a fellow of the faculty of engineering, University of Tokyo in 2009.

Under his direction, the two Institutes conduct cutting-edge integrative research on effective water policies and topics pivotal to the future of Asian cities, respectively. In 2010, IWP co-produced the first BBC World Debate on water and a roundtable at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Water Ministerial Forum. NUS-GAI has also received $17 million for an integrative NUS Initiative on Health in Asia. Dr. Seetharam’s publications include volumes on Index of Drinking Water Adequacy, Developing Living Cities and Asian Water Development Outlook 2007.