Mrs. Nirupama Rao
Haematology
Coromandel
India
Biography
Mrs. Nirupama Rao (65), a Graduate in English Literature, Fellow of the Harvard University (1992-93), Fellow of the Brown University and a recipient of the degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) from the Pondicherry University.
Research Interest
A career diplomat from the Indian Foreign Service from 1973 to 2011, she has served the Government in several important positions including that of the Foreign Secretary of India. She has represented India in several countries during her distinguished career and was the first Indian woman to be appointed High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Ambassador to China. She was also the first woman spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs. After her retirement, she was appointed Ambassador of India to the United States for a tenure of two years from September 2011 to November 2013. She is also on the Boards of ITC Limited, KEC International Limited, Network18 Media & Investments Limited and TV18 Broadcast Limited
