Dr. Prodipto Ghosh
Distinguished Fellow,
The Energy & Resources Institute, New Delhi

Dr. Prodipto Ghosh is a multidisciplinary professional specializing at the interface of science, economics, and public policy. He has a Ph.D in Economics and Policy Analysis from the Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, a B. Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, and was a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from 7/1969 to 5/2007. Currently, he is Distinguished Fellow at The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi. His concurrent positions include: Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change; Member of the National Expert Committee on Climate Change, Member of the National Security Advisory Board, and Scientific Consultant in the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Govt. of India. He continues to assist the Government in preparations for the global climate change negotiations, and helped prepare India’s National Climate Change Action Plan. He is also Chair of the Task Forces on Climate Change, as well as on Traditional Knowledge, of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and is Senior Advisor to the World Bank on the Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change. His recent past positions include: Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India (9/2003 to 5/2007), Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Govt. of India (6/2003 to 9/2003), Economic Advisor and Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister (6/2001 to 6/2003), and Senior Environment Specialist, Asian Development Bank, Manila (9/1994 to 5/2001). He is the recipient of the BP Pal Centenary Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Environment and Resource Conservation (2006), Alumni Achievement Award of the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, for Outstanding Contribution to National Development (2007), and Alumni Achievement Award of the Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, for Contributions to International Environment Policy (2007). He is a Member of the American Economic Association, and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India/UK).