Ruth Kattumuri
London School of Economics and Political Science, Commonwealth of Nations |
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Ruth Kattumuri is a British Indian involved in strategy, inter-government public policy, sustainable development and academia. She is Senior Director Economic, Youth and Sustainable Development at the
She is engaged in multi-disciplinary evidence-based research and analyses for international development, and impacting inter-governmental policy pertaining to sustainable growth, transparent governance, justice and equality.[4][5][6][7] She is actively involved in influencing sustainable business practices and has developed innovative international leadership and knowledge exchange programmes and collaborations.[8]
Early life
She earned a BSc, MSc, and MPhil in Computer Science and Statistics,
At Madras Christian College, Kattumuri's professor and mentor was Gift Siromoney, an internationally renowned computer scientist, and founder and chairman of the college's Department of Statistics.[10]
Career
She served as professor of
Kattumuri became a Cambridge Commonwealth Fellow[11] in 1999. Between 2004 and 2006, she served as LSE's India Head. Kattumuri then founded the IG Patel Chair and the LSE India Observatory in 2007 and became Co-Director of the LSE India Observatory. Between 2006 and 2016, she was also Co-Director of the LSE Asia Research Centre. In 2016, she was elected as Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.[12]
From 1997 to 2004, she lectured in advanced research methods for Masters and PhD students across various departments of LSE including the Methodology Institute and Departments of
Her multi-disciplinary research includes:
- Human capital development
- Technology[17][18] and innovation
- Urban planning and development
- Fiscal policies and financial inclusion
- reforms
Kattumuri is actively engaged in charitable activities as advisor and committee member with several global
Recognition
- Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman Award (2014)[citation needed]
- Blue Ribbon Prize for research at Population Association of America 2004)[citation needed]
- Best Teacher Prize at LSE (2002/03)[citation needed]
- Overseas Research Fellowship for her PhD research at LSE (selected by Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of UK Universities).[citation needed]
References
- ^ "New Senior Director for Economic, Youth and Sustainable Development". 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Leading social scientists honoured". 5 March 2016.
- Independent.co.uk. 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Dr Ruth Kattumuri". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Decentralisation of Environmental Regulations in India". Economic and Political Weekly. 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 53 (23, 23, 23, 23, 23, 43): 7, 7, 7, 7, 7–8, 8, 8, 8, 8. 31 October 2018.
- ISBN 9789811059629.
- ^ ""Dragon and Elephant,Shoulder to Shoulder":Non-traditional Security Cooperation between China and India". 2016.
- ^ "Dr Ruth Kattumuri". 2014.
- ^ Kattumuri, Ruth (2008). Socio-demographic study of HIV/AIDS related knowledge, attitudes and sexual behaviour: Patients from South-India (phd thesis). London School of Economics and Political Science.
- ISSN 0377-2063.
- ^ "Dr Ruth Kattumuri". 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Leading social scientists honoured". 2016.
- ISBN 978-981-4551-84-7.
- ^ "India's Leading Social Science Publisher :: Concept Publishing Company".
- ISBN 9789811059629.
- ISBN 9780198806509.
- ^ ISBN 9789811059636.
- S2CID 158664238.