I will like to personally commend you for a well-organized <strong>Summit</strong>of that magnitude. It was quite a scintillating experience rubbingminds with scientists and academics of diverse interests anddisciplines from all over the World. As you are aware, my Universityis very keen in collaborating with Indian Institutions. Let me usethis opportunity to join other members of the Nigerian contingentto express our sincere gratitude to you and the <strong>Indus</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>for the opportunity given to us to participate in the 2011 <strong>Summit</strong>.Prof. Emilolorun Ambrose Aiyelari, Dean, Faculty of Agricultureand Forestry, University of Ibadan, NigeriaFirst of all, I would like to thank you and organizers of <strong>Indo</strong>-<strong>Global</strong><strong>Education</strong>al <strong>Summit</strong> 2011 for successful organization of meetingsand possibility to meet so many people from India and othercountries. We have reported the results of participation in <strong>Summit</strong>,and our University authorities are looking for ways of improvingcollaboration with India.Dr. Igor Cemortan, Head of the Department of Molecular biologyand Human genetics SMPhU ”Nicolae Testemitanu”, MoldovaCongratulations on the event, which I believe was quite successful.I met a few students, and am now in talks with several otheruniversities, so all the objectives I had for this event were met.Dr. Ricardo Rato, Co-Registrar, University of Saint Joseph,Macau, ChinaI would like to thank you and all your staff for the wonderful <strong>Indo</strong>-<strong>Global</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Summit</strong> 2011. It was a real pleasure for me toparticipate in this event, to meet many wonderful people, toestablish many new contacts and to learn a lot about your greatcountry. I do appreciate very much your time spent on ourconversations on India, on Poland and on the World. Thank youvery much also for the organization of the sightseeing. It wasfantastic! Prof. Dr Maciej Zukowski, Vice-Rector for Researchand International Relations, Poznan University of Economics,PolandFirst, I want to thank you for your hospitality and another successful<strong>Summit</strong>. Attending the <strong>Summit</strong> for the third year I am confidentthat we will establish some collaborations with the Indianinstitutions. <strong>The</strong>re is enormous potential. I visited one specificcollege which I feel fits the mission of D’Youville College and weare currently working on the evaluation process. I stronglyrecommend the other American delegates to be patient andpersistent in developing collaborations with the Indianinstitutions.Dr. Arup K. Sen, Vice President for Academic Affairs,D’Youville College, USAI think the idea behind the <strong>Indus</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>’s concept of providinga venue in which to assist Indian and American institutions toforge academic partnerships over the upcoming years, is brilliantand far-sighted. <strong>The</strong> initiative appears to be working already, atleast from my institution’s perspective, as evidenced by the greatdeal of email interchange between our institutions since theconference. We hope to see some of these initial forays result insubstantive and programmatic joint efforts over time. Dr. CarolMagai, Dean of Research, Long Island University, USAParticipating in the <strong>Summit</strong> was one of the most enriching andproductive experiences of my whole professional life: through the<strong>Summit</strong> in Hyderabad and the Universities tour to Chennai,Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi I was able to know better yourbeautiful country, admire its people and culture and, most of all,understand the university system. <strong>The</strong> whole program was verywell designed and very efficiently conducted by Mr. Anumolu andhis staff. I did find my partners-to-be in India through the <strong>Summit</strong>,and this is an excellent outcome. Dr. Rosa Marina de Brito Meyer,Associate Vice-President, Pontifical Catholic University, BrazilThank you for organizing this wonderful trip. Peggy (vice-provost)and I both found it to be most instructive. Exciting things arehappening in India, and it is imperative that we have opportunitiessuch as this, to get to know each other. Please don’t hesitate tocontact me if I can be of service to you in your efforts to bridgeIndian and American higher education. Dr. Jamshed Bharucha,Provost & Senior Vice President, Tufts University, USAThank you for the truly enlightening experience of the recent<strong>Summit</strong>. It was an extremely enriching and fruitful collaborationin terms of bringing us together with our colleagues from acrossthe world in the Indian education sector. <strong>The</strong> attention to detailand seamless transition during the summit and between citieswas a mark of a highly skilled planning team and was indicative ofthe care and thought your committee put into this summit andyour efforts are genuinely appreciated. Ms. Vanessa Vardon,Graduate, Research and Int’l Programs Manager, DrexelUniversity, USAIt was a great pleasure meeting you and attending the summit. Iwould like to thank you for the excellent arrangements and forproviding the opportunity to meet with personnel from Indian highereducation institutions. Dr. Tadisina and I will be following throughwith some of the contacts we had established at the summit.Dr. Ramanarayanan Viswanathan, Interim Dean andProfessor, College of Engineering, Southern IllinoisUniversity Carbondale , USAThank you for organizing the outstanding <strong>Indo</strong>-American <strong>Summit</strong>.You and everyone else from the <strong>Indus</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> have much tobe proud of. <strong>The</strong> event was a phenomenal success, thanks to thededication and hard work of everyone involved. Dr. Bert Barry,Director of International Services, Saint Louis University, USAFirst of all, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to you and yourorganization for the excellent job you did with the <strong>Summit</strong>. Bothmy wife and I enjoyed our participation immensely. I am now inthe process of going through the various proposals I have receivedfrom institutions in India and will be trying to evaluate these withthe help of our staff here to see which of these we may wish topursue.Dr. Stephen Durrant, Vice Provost, International Affairs,University of Oregon, USATo those of you responsible for the logistical matters, please acceptmy heartfelt thanks for the very smoothly managed event and theoverall very fine experience. I have so many vivid memories it ishard to select the most meaningful; however, among the top of myrecollections - as of this moment - are the highly accomplishedchief guests, the sincerity of everyone with whom I worked, andthe opportunities for future relationships with Indian professionalsand students alike. <strong>The</strong> participation by Indian delegates andstudents was quite inspirational. Dr. Pamela S. Cutright, SpecialAssistant to the Campus Provost, WVU Institute ofTechnology, USAWe enjoyed our trip enormously and are grateful for your hospitality.While the meetings were intense, we were impressed by the levelof enthusiasm of the participants and the number of opportunities.Since then we have established communications with a numberof institutions and are considering a number of collaborationopportunities. Dr. Keya Sadeghipour, Dean, Temple UniversityCollege of Engineering, USA16
Mr. C.D.Arha, IAS (Retd.), ChairmanMr. C. D. Arha, 69, is the Chairman of the <strong>Indus</strong><strong>Foundation</strong>. He joined Indian Administrative Service(IAS) in 1968. He served the Government ofIndia and the State Governments of AndhraPradesh and Rajasthan in various top level positions.Mr. Arha was Secretary in the Ministry ofCoal & Mines, Government of India. He workedwith FAO of the United Nations, Rome. Mr. Arhaalso served as Chief Information Commissioner, Information Commission,Andhra Pradesh. He worked with distinction as Chairman of several largeIndian public sector enterprises, namely, Hindustan Zinc Ltd, Neyveli LigniteCorporation Ltd, and Coal India Ltd. Mr. Arha is presently serving asDirector of Taj GVK Hotels and Resorts Ltd, Emami Ltd, Anand Rathi FinancialServices Ltd, and ACB (India) Ltd. He holds an M..A. (History) anddiploma in Management & Administration of Rural Development (Universityof Birmingham, UK).InternationalAmbassador Shashank, IFS (Retd.)Former Foreign Secretary of India, New DelhiDr. Edward GuilianoPresident and CEO, New York Institute of Technology, USADr. Jamshed BharuchaPresident, Cooper Union, USADr. Peter LennieSenior Vice President, University of Rochester, USAProf. Xiaotang HUVice President, Tianjin University, ChinaMs. Deepti NijhawanMIT-India Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USADr. Angel Antonio Fernandez MontielRector, Universidad Veracruzana, MexicoDr. H. Deep SainiVice President, University of Toronto, CanadaDr. Yousef Abdul GhaffarPresident, <strong>The</strong> Kingdom University, BahrainDr. Abdulwahab Bin SadiqProfessor, King Saud University, Saudi ArabiaProf. Carol MagaiDean of Research, Long Island University, USADr. Alyson TobinProfessor of Biology, University of St Andrews, Scotland, UKDr. Michael GreenspanProfessor, Queen’s University, CanadaDr. Keya SadeghipourDean, Temple University, USADr. Rosa Marina de Brito MeyerAssociate VP, Pontifical Catholic University, BrazilDr. László FésüsProfessor & Pro-Rector, University of Debrecen, HungaryDr. B.Mario PintoProf. & Vice President – Research, Simon Fraser University, CanadaDr. H. C. Rafig AzzamHead, Engineering Geology & Hydrogeology, Aachen University, GermanyProf. Judyth SachsDeputy Vice Chancellor & Provost, Macquarie University, AustraliaProf. Aftab SethFormer Ambassador of India to Japan, Prof., Keiyo University, JapanProf. Dr. Christian WernerPresident & CEO, University of Applied Management, GermanyProf HJ van der MerweExecutive Dean, North-West University, South AfricaProf. Nan ZuominVice Dean, Ningbo University, ChinaDr. Bert BarryInternational Outreach Coordinator, Saint Louis University, USADr. Julia BrownHead of External Relations, Aston University, UKDr. Patricia A. CooperDean, Graduate Division, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USADr. Nagananda KumarHonorary Representative, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Indus</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, USAWho is WhoAdvisory BoardMr. S.B.Anumolu, PresidentMr. S.B.Anumolu, 67, is the President of the <strong>Indus</strong><strong>Foundation</strong>, New Jersey, which was founded in1995. Mr. Anumolu obtained his Master’s degreefrom the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore(IIM-B). Mr. Anumolu joined the Indian Police Service(IPS) in 1969 and was trained at Mussorie and Mt.Abu in India. He worked for 18 years in varioussenior level positions including that of DeputyInspector General of Police before leaving Government service. He receivedletters of commendation from the Government for the good work done. Heworked as Managing Director of an industry for six years and later asManaging Director of a management consulting company for six yearsand led several business delegations to the USA, Canada, Japan, theUAE, and other Gulf countries.NationalMr. C.D.Arha, IAS (Retd.)Chairman, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Indus</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, HyderabadProf. U.B.DesaiDirector, Indian Institute of Technology, HyderabadProf. Aditya ShastriVice Chancellor, Banasthali University, Tonk, RajasthanMr. Rajiv YashroyDirector, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, NagpurMr. Ashok SrivastavaFormer Vice President, Procter & Gamble Co., MumbaiFr. Augustine GeorgeDirector, International Affairs, Kristu Jayanti College, BangaloreProf. M.RameshDirector, Acharya Institute of Management & Sciences, BangaloreProf. Sanjay Kumar BoseDean, Alumni Affairs & External Relations, I.I.T., GuwahatiDr. Ashok AgarwalAdjunct Professor, BITS Pilani, HyderabadProf. A.R.ReddyVice Chancellor, Yogi Vemana University, KadapaMr. R.P.Singh, IPS (Retd.)CEO, <strong>Indo</strong>-American Cancer Institute, HyderabadProf. M.Habeeb GhatalaDean, Apollo Hospitals, Edu & Research <strong>Foundation</strong>, HyderabadProf. S.S. AgrawalPro-Vice Chancellor, Amity University, NoidaProf. Dr. Darlando KhathingVice Chancellor, Central University of Jharkhand, RanchiDr. K. Ramachandra MurthyEditor-in-Chief, Hyderabad Media House Ltd, HyderabadDr. Kakarla Subba RaoFormer Director, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, HyderabadProf. R.Venkata RaoVice-chancellor, National Law School of India University, BangaloreMr. Ganesh NatarajanVice Chairman and CEO, Zensar Technologies, PuneMr. R. JanardhanSr. Executive Vice President, Dayananda Sagar Institutions, BangaloreDr. Deepankar ChoudhuryProfessor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, MumbaiDr. M.C.DasManagement Consultant, MCD Associates, VijayawadaMr. P. Raghuveer, IFSAddl.PCCF / Director AP Forest Academy & DG,CEFNARM, HyderabadDr. M. Rammohan RaoFormer Dean Emeritus & Prof., Indian School of Business, HyderabadDr. Guntuku Dileepkumar<strong>Global</strong> Leader for Knowledge Sharing & Innovation, ICRISAT, HyderabadProf. B Koteswara RaoChairman, Pragna Bharath Institute of Technology, HyderabadProf. A.JyothyDirector, Institute of Genetics & Hospital for Genetic Diseases,HyderabadMr. K.Chandrashekar ReddySecretery, Scient Group of Institutions, HyderabadDr.V. Panduranga RaoDirector, Institute of Management Technology, HyderabadProf. K.N. TripathiVice Chancellor, K. R. Mangalam Univeristy, New DelhiMr. S.B.AnumoluManaging Trustee, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Indus</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, Hyderabad17