V. Balasubramanian

Biography

 V. Balasubramanian is Non-Executive Independent Director of Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd with effect from November 03, 2010. He is a retired IAS Officer. During his 36 years' tenure from 1965 to 2001 in the Indian Administrative Service, he held various important positions, including Deputy Commissioner (Collector) and District Magistrate in the districts of Shimoga, Gulbarga and Bangalore, Director of Sericulture in Karnataka, Chairman and Administrator of Upper Krishna Project, Divisional Commissioner of Gulbarga Division, Secretary to Chief Minister, Secretary to Central Silk Board, Joint Secretary in Ministry of Textiles, Managing Director of Karnataka Power Corporation, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Mysore Sugar Company, CMD of Karnataka Electric Factory, Director-Asia of International Energy Initiatives, CMD of National Textile Corporation, Revenue Commissioner & Additional Chief Secretary & Resident Commissioner of Karnataka Government in New Delhi. He retired in April 2001 when he was the Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka (GoK). Presently, he is the Chairman of Biodiesel Society of India and International Sericulture Alliance, Vice President of Silk Association of India, Director on the Boards of many companies as a nominee of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, Secretary & Treasurer of Renewable Energy Action Forum, TERI, Bangalore and Chairman of the Task Force for Recovery and Protection of Government Lands, GoK.

Research Interest

 Metullargy and Materials