Dr. K. P. Krishnan served in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) for 37 years, superannuating in December 2019. During his distinguished career, he held senior leadership roles in the Government of India including Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance; and Secretary, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council. He also served in the Government of Karnataka in diverse departments such as agriculture, urban development, commercial taxes, and finance, besides key field assignments including District Collector of Mangalore.

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Alongside his policy and administrative leadership, Dr. Krishnan has been an active academic and researcher. He has taught at IIM Bangalore, ISB, and Ashoka University, and was the Bok Visiting Professor of Regulation at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He has served as the IEPF Chair Professor of Economics at NCAER and currently he is Distinguished Fellow at the Isaac Centre for Public Policy (ICPP), Ashoka University.  Dr. Krishnan sits on the Boards of leading corporates including Shriram Capital and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories etc.

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