Brief Bio-data

		Dr. A.K. SOOD Advisor & Head International Cooperation
Education	:	Ph. D. from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi for the work in electrochemical engineering. M.Sc. and B.Sc. Honours in Chemistry, both in first class, from Hindu College, University of Delhi.
Achievements: Dr. A. K. Sood started his professional career with M/s Bayer Pharmeuticals, an internationally renowned pharmaceutical company, as a Medical Representative with a comprehensive marketing & sales training at company head office. Developed expertise in marketing and sales contributing handsomely to the sales productivity of the organisation. Subsequently, worked as a Lecturer in Chemistry at the prestigious University of Delhi college. He carried out research work for a period of 12 months at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK and published papers in international journal of repute. Joined Government of India at the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology in January 1974. During his long tenure at this office, has been engaged in planning, management, and coordination of various programmes and activities of the office. He has been engaged in many major programmes of DST and also has unique experience of filing patents in respect of developments out of research programmes of DST. He also had a successful engagement earlier in the development stages and then in the actual functioning of the Technology Development Board of DST. Was responsible for coordination and efficient running of various commercially funded projects from TDB where project financing was provided to commercial enterprises by way of loan and/or equity. Was engaged in developing loan/ equity funding agreements and monitoring their compliance. Presently, as Head, International Cooperation Division in the Department of Science & Technology he is engaged in promotion of international cooperation in S&T with various countries through bilateral & multilateral cooperation programmes. Increasing interaction between Indian and foreign scientists through joint research projects, workshops, seminars, etc is an area of great significance in this context. His responsibilities also include International joint research programmes involving public-private partnerships on both the sides of the bilateral engagements.