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About
Dr. Sukumar Devotta
- Born on 3 April 1948 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Dr. Sukumar Devotta completed his B.Tech. Chemical Engineering (1971), M.Tech. Chemical Engineering (1973), and Ph.D. (1978) from the University of Madras. He further obtained an M.Sc. Chemical Engineering (1984) from the University of Salford, England.
- A lifelong champion of sustainable industrial practices, Dr. Devotta's career bridges fundamental research and global policy — from the Montreal Protocol and ozone-layer protection to carbon sequestration and the IPCC's landmark climate assessments. He is widely consulted by Indian and international agencies including Alcoa (USA), the EU, GE, GIZ, UNDP, UNEP, and the World Bank.