Mr. P.shankar
Director
AVT Biotechnology
India
Biography
Mr.P.Shankar, retired as Central Vigilance Commissioner of India in September, 2006. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1966 after acquiring a post graduate degree in Economics from Vivekananda College of the Madras University. In the course of a distinguished career, he served as the Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu (2001 – 02) and as Secretary, Government of India in the Department/Ministries of Heavy Industry Sugar, Food & Public Distribution and Petroleum. He has rich experience in the field of Industrial management and administration. His tenure as Chairman and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (1992 – 94) saw the setting up of the Perundurai and Gangaikonda Industrial Areas and the Tirupur Infrastructure Development initiative. He was also Secretary to Government in the Industries Department in Government of Tamil Nadu (1987 – 89). He was Chief Executive of the Salem Co-operative Sugar Mills (1969 – 71) and Joint Director of Industries and Commerce (1972 -73) in charge of small scale industries and Industrial co-operatives.
Research Interest
Business
