We are pleased to inform  the Members that Shri Shyam Saran has kindly accepted the invitation of  the  Board  of  Trustees  to  become  a  Life Trustee  on  the  Board.
 
2.       Shri Shyam Saran is a career diplomat born on September 4, 1946. Since joining the Indian Foreign Service in 1970, he has served in several capitals of the world including Beijing, Tokyo and Geneva. He has been India's Ambassador to Myanmar, Indonesia and Nepal and High Commissioner to Mauritius. After a career spanning 34 years in the Indian Foreign Service, Shri Shyam Saran was appointed India's Foreign Secretary in 2004 and held that position till his retirement from service in September 2006. Subsequent to his retirement, he was appointed Prime Minister's Special Envoy for lndo-US civil nuclear issues and later as Special Envoy and Chief Negotiator on Climate Change.
 
3.       During his last two assignments, Shri Shyam Saran served as Prime Minister’s personal representative or "Sherpa" at the Gleneagles and St. Petersburg G8+G5 summits and was present at the Toyako and L'Aquila Summits as an Advisor on Climate Change issues. He also attended the Pittsburg G-20 summit as a member of the Indian delegation.
 
4.       Shri Shyam Saran was Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board under the National Security Council. He served as Chairman, Research and Information System for Developing Countries, which is an autonomous think tank specializing in studies on economic and trade related issues. He speaks and writes regularly on a variety of subjects.
 
          On January 26, 2011, Shri Shyam Saran was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the President of India for his contribution to Civil Service. The Padma Bhushan is the third highest National Award in the Country. Shri Saran holds a post-Graduate degree in Economics. He speaks Hindi, English and Chinese and is conversant in French.
 
   

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