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Governing Council

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The Centre is governed by a Governing Council constituted by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Composition of the Governing Council

Prof. C.N.R.Rao FRS
National Research Professor and
Honorary President & 
Linus Pauling Research Professor, 
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research,Jakkur P.O.
Bengaluru  - 560 064
Chairman Prof. Ashutosh Sharma
Institute Chair Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering 
Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur- 110 016
Member

Prof. R. Narasimha FRS

 Chairman, EM Unit
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for 
Advanced Scientific Research 
Jakkur 
Bengaluru - 560 064
Member
Ms. Anuradha Mitra
Joint Secretary &
Financial Advisor
Department of Science and Technology
Technology Bhavan
New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi-110 016
Member
Dr. T. Ramasami 
Secretary to the Government of India
Department of Science and Technology
Technology Bhavan
New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi – 110 016
Member Dr. A.T.Kalghatgi
Director (R & D)
Bharat Electronics Limited
Outer Ring Road, Nagawara
Bengaluru  – 560 045
Member
Prof. N. Kumar
Emeritus Professor
Raman Research Institute
Sadashivnagar PO
Bengaluru – 560 080
Member Dr. Praveer Asthana
Acting Director
Centre for Soft Matter Research
P.B. No.1329,  Jalahalli
Bengaluru - 560 013
Member Secretary
Prof. A. K. Sood 
Professor
Department of Physics 
Indian Institute of Science 
Bengaluru- 560 012
Member