Former Presidents

Leaders Who Shaped SAEST

Honoring the distinguished leaders who guided our society through the years

Dr. Vijayamohanan K Pillai

2023-2025

Registrar, IISER Tirupati

Tirupati

Dr. (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi

2021-2023

Director General CSIR, Secretary DSIR, New Delhi

New Delhi-110001

dg@csir.res.in, dgcsir@csir.res.in

Dr. S.S.V. Ramakumar

2019-2021

Director, R&D, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Faridabad - 121 007

ramakumarssv@indianoil.in

Prof S. Sampath

2017-2019

IPC Department, Indian Institute of Science

Bengaluru, India

ssampath2010@gmail.com, 2008sampath@gmail.com

Professor M.V. Sangaranarayanan

2015-2017

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai 600 036

Dr. Vijayamohanan K Pillai

2013-2015

Director, Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI)

Karaikudi

Professor K. T. Jacob

2011-2013

INAE Distinguished Professor and Honorary Professor

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012

SAEST Leadership Timeline

A journey through the history of our distinguished presidents

2009-2011

Prof. A.K. Shukla

Director, CECRI, Karaikudi

2008-2009

Dr. V. Sundaram

Deputy Director, CECRI, Karaikudi

2005-2007

Shri S. Sridharan

Managing Director, M/s. High Energy Batteries (India) Ltd., Mathur

2003-2005

Mr. Ramachandra N. Galla

Executive Chairman, M/s. Amara Raja Batteries Ltd., Tirupati

2001-2003

Mr. M. Manickam

Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, M/s. Sakthi Sugars Ltd., Coimbatore

1999-2001

Dr. M. Raghavan

Director, CECRI, Karaikudi

1997-1999

Prof. G.V. Subba Rao

Director, CECRI, Karaikudi

1993-1995

Dr. A.C. Muthiah

Vice Chairman & President, M/s. SPIC Ltd., Chennai

1965

Prof. K.S.G. Doss

Founder President, Director CECRI Karaikudi