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R. Venkataraman

An activist of the Indian independence movement he had participated in the Quit India Movement. He was appointed as the member of the Constituent Assembly and the provisional cabinet. He was elected to the Lok Sabha four times and served as Union Finance Minister and Defence Minister. In 1984, he was elected as the seventh Vice President of India and served as President of India from 1987 to 1992.

P. C. Alexander

An Indian Administrative Service Officer of 1948 batch, served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu from 1988 to 1990 and as the Governor of Maharashtra from 1993 to 2002.



Padma Shri. Dr. Bala V. Balachandran

J. L. Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Information Management at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University is the Founder & Dean, Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai, India.

T. K. Doraisamy

Known by his pen name Nakulan, he was an Indian poet, novelist, translator and short fiction writer, who wrote both in Tamil and English, and is noted for his surrealism and experimentation as well as free verse. He served as Professor of English, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram for four decades.



R. Gandhi

Appointed as Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India in April 2014. During the three years in office as Deputy Governor, Gandhi held charge of almost every area of the Central Bank; initially he held the portfolio of banking, non-banking and cooperative banking regulation, risk management (financial and operational risk management, internal control, and financial stability) and currency management.

D.R. Karthikeyan IPS

An Indian Police Service Officer from Tamil Nadu, he served as a Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Director General, National Human Rights Commission.

G. Nammalvar

A prominent green crusader, agricultural scientist, environmental activist, philosopher and organic farming expert, he is celebrated for his works on spreading ecological farming and organic farming.

Sujatha Ramdorai

An algebraic number theorist known for her work on Iwasawa theory, is a professor of mathematics and Canada Research Chair at University of British Columbia, Canada. She was previously a professor at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.







E.V. Sampathkumaran

An Indian Condensed Matter Physicist and a Distinguished Professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, he is known for his research on the thermal and transport behaviour of magnetic systems. He is an elected fellow of all the three major Indian Science Academies namely, the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy and National Academy of Sciences, India as well as the World Academy of Sciences. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, for his contributions to Physical Sciences in 1999.

Padma Bhushan Pakkiriswamy Chandra Sekharan

A forensic expert, writer and a formerly director of the Department of Forensics Sciences of the Government of Tamil Nadu was best known for his contributions in the investigations in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.






Padma Bhushan S. Srinivasan

An Aeronautical Engineer and the Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), known for his pioneering work in rocket science. He also served as the director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre and assisted A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in the SLV3 Mission as its deputy director.He was an elected Fellow of the Aeronautical Society of India and the Indian National Academy of Engineering. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2000, for his contributions to Indian space program.

K. Balachander

A renowned filmmaker and playwright who worked mainly in the Tamil film industry. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the Indian film industry knew him as a master of unconventional themes and hard-hitting contemporary subject matter. Balachander's films are well known for their portrayal of women as bold personalities and central characters.

Prof. S. Sathikh

Formerly Vice-Chancellor University of Madras.

email:Sathikh.dr.s@gmail.com




Prof. P. V. Vaidyanathan

Formerly Chancellor. SMVTCU, Kanchipuram and formerly Vice-Chancellor, Annamalai University.



Dr. V. Irai Anbu, IAS

Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu. Chennai.



P. Balasubramanian

Chairman Thriveni Earthmovers Pvt. Ltd., Salem


email: balathrivenifoundation@gmail.com

S. Seetharaman

Chairman, Super Auto Forge Private Ltd., Chennai.

email: Seetharaman56@yahoo.com

W. S. Aruldoss Kanthiah

Outstanding Scientist & formerly Director, Heavy Water Board, Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai

email: wskanthiah_1947@yahoo.co.in

S. Ilanahai

Managing Director, Cetex Petrochemicals Ltd., Chennai.

email: ilanahai@cetexpetro.com

Paul Pandian

Founder and President Transglobal Technologies Inc., 145 South Fig Street, Escondido, CA 92025.

email: ppandian@transglobaltech.com

A.R.M.Govindaraajhan

Managing Director Cholan Paper and Board Mills Pvt. Ltd., Chengalpattu.


email: cholanmd@gmail.com

C. K. Sridhar

Managing Director Ritechoice Foundations and Engineering (P) Ltd. Chennai.


email: csk1958@gmail.com

Dr. V. Veerappan

Co-Founder and President, Tessolve Semiconductor Private Ltd., Bengaluru.


email: veerappan@tessolve.com

Y. Meera Reddy

Managing Director Sri Kausalya Constructions Limited Chennai.


email: ymreddy@skcl.co.in
C. Devarajan

Managing Director, URC Constructions Pvt. Ltd., Chennai.


email: cd@urcc.in

Soundar Rajan Sathappan

Program Director, SAP Asia Pte Ltd., Singapore.


email: soundar.sathappan@sap.com

D. Venkateswaran alias Kumar

Managing Partner-Venbro Polymers, Vice-Chairman-Ulavan Producer Company Ltd., Erode.

email: kumar@ceedees.com

P. Mohan

Managing Director & CEO, Euroaqua Plumtek PVT Ltd.


email: sakkthipoly@yahoo.com

Prof. A. Gnanam

Formerly Vice-Chancellor of Pondicherry University and Bharathidasan University and University of Madras. Also headed the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.




Prof. D. Viswanathan

Starting from a modest career as a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, he rose to the highest position of Vice-Chancellor of Anna University.



Prof. T. Balasubramanian

Vice Chancellor at Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Chennai and formerly Chairman - SEAC Tamilnadu, Govt. of India formerly Director & Dean - CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai University.




N Swaminathan

Vice President – Service Execution.

FLSmidth, Chennai.


Arumugam Jayakumar

Jayakumar received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Zoology (1971-1976) from Annamalai University and then pursued his Ph.D. in Membrane Biochemistry (1976-1979) in the School of Sciences (1976-1980), Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Jayakumar was awarded a Visiting Fellowship from NIH, USA and received his post-doctoral training in the Laboratory of Molecular Aging from 1980-1982. In 2007, Jayakumar accepted a Research Scientist position in the Department of Experimental Therapeutics at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and currently serve as a part-time worker in the same department.

Sockalingam “Sam” Kannappan

A Professional Engineer, joined University of Texas is a Charter Member of the Society of Piping Engineers & Designers and Advisory Board Member, Asia Society, Texas Center. Texas Governor Rick Perry appointed Kannappan to the Texas Professional Engineers Board from 2012 to 2017. He serves as Enforcement Committee Chairman. He was elected as the Secretary and Treasurer, US National PE Board (NCEES) Southern zone. Houston Mayor Brown declared December 27, 2003 as Sam Kannappan day in Houston to mark his 60th birthday celebration.


Prof. Dr. K. Ramasamy

Formerly Vice Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, and also a Member of State Planning Commission (agriculture and irrigation) of Tamil Nadu. He has served as Member in National Policy Planning of Agriculture Biotechnology, Ferti-irrigation and Biogas Development. He was formerly the Vice Chancellor of Karpagam University, Coimbatore and Dean School of Biosciences and Bioengineering at SRM Institute of Science and Technology. Prior to these positions, he had served as the Director of Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at Tamil Nadu.




Dr. S. Velusami

Presently the Vice-Chancellor of Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology, Thanjavur, and formerly Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Annamalai University.




Prof. Pon. Kothandaraman

Formerly Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras


Prof. K. Vaithianathan

Formerly Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai.

Dr. T. Padmanabhan

Formerly Vice-Chancellor of Tamilnadu Teachers Education University, Chennai.



Suresh Babu

Senior Research Fellow / Head of Capacity Strengthening At IFPRI, he has been involved in institutional and human capacity strengthening for higher education and research in many countries for the past 23 years. He leads IFPRI program on Learning and Capacity Strengthening. He was also the program coordinator for the Agricultural Open Curriculum and Learning Initiative (AGROCURI) a consortium of 40 partners from CGIAR centers, universities in developing and developed countries and international organizations.



Subbu Meyyappan

CEO and Co-Founder, ECSite, USA, Subbu Meiyappan is a leader in wireless telecom with over 25 years of entrepreneurial and technology development experience. Subbu previously co-founded NextNav in 2007 – an indoor location company. The technology (a terrestrial based network of highly-synchronized beacons that emit GPS-like signals on a licensed spectrum) he helped to develop at NextNav has been adopted by NASA and is finding its way into public-safety, E-911 and myriad of location applications where GPS does not work.

N. Govindarajan

Managing Director, Aurobindo Pharma, Mr. N.Govindarajan has more than 20 years of experience across a variety of domains such as Bulk Drugs, CRAMS, Finished Dosages and Biotechnology.He joined Aurobindo Pharma Limited as Chief Executive Officer (API and CRAMS) in late, 2010. Mr. N.Govindarajan oversees the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) Operations and CRAMS business of the company.Prior to joining Aurobindo Pharma, Mr. N.Govindarajan served as the Managing Director and CEO of Shasun Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Dr. R. Karpaga Kumaravel

Formerly Vice-Chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University.

Prof. Dr. M. Krishnan

Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur Formerly Vice-Chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University

Jude Vincent

Associate Managing Director Accenture, India

Joseline Rajesh Bashyam

Sr. Vice-President Citibank, Chennai

Gopi Damodaran

Managing Director - REUTTER Innovative Closure Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Chennai

Prof. G. VISVANATHAN

Formerly Vice-Chancellor, Tamilnadu Teachers Education University, Chennai

Prof. M. SELVAM

Prof.M.Selvam,Vice-Chancellor,Bharatidasan University, Thiruchirappalli.

Prof. V. I. SUBRAMONIAM

Founder Vice-Chancellor, Tamil University, Thanjavur

Prof. S. AGESTHIALINGOM

Formerly Vice-Chancellor, Tamil University, Thanjavur

Prof. K. KARUNAKARAN

Formerly Vice- Chancellor, Tamil University, Thanjavur

Prof. R. T. SABAPATHY MOHAN

Formerly Vice-Chancellor, Manonmaniyam Sundaranar University

Prof. L. B. VENKATRANGAN
Formerly Vice-Chancellor, Annamalai University

Prof. S. RAMACHANDRAN
Formerly Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras

Dr. PADMA SUBRAHMANYAM

Indian Classical Bharathanatyam Dancer, Receipent of Padmashree and Padmabhushan

Prof. N. PANCHANATHAM

Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University

Prof. N. RADHAKRISHNAN

Former Director, Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samithi, New Delhi Leading Gandhian Philosopher, Peace Activist and Educationist

Prof. K. SARUKESI

Formerly Vice-Chancellor, Hindustan University

Prof. E. ANNAMALAI

Former Director, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore

Prof. R. VELRAJ

Vice-Chancellor, Anna University

B. GOVINDARAJAN

Executive Director, Royal Enfield &
Whole time Director, Eicher Motors Ltd.

Dr.SM. RAMASAMY

Former Vice-Chancellor & Chancellor i/c, Gandhigram Rural University