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ANNEX IV
CURRICULUM VITAE OF Chandrashekhar Dasgupta
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NAME CHANDRASHEKHAR DASGUPTA
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH 2 May 1940. Kolkata, India.
NATIONALITY
INDIAN
ADDRESS
Professional Distinguished Fellow, TERI, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, INDIA.
Private
C-12/11, DLF Qutab Enclave, Phase I, Gurgaon, INDIA.
TEL
Professional
Private
FAX
Professional
Private
E-MAIL
Professional
Private
+91-11-24682100
+91-124-4051009
+91-11- 24682144
dasgupta@teri.res.in
chandras36@hotmail.com
WORKING LANGUAGES
English, Spanish, Hindi, Bengali.
EDUCATION
B.A. (Honours), Delhi University
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Diplomatic career in the Indian Foreign Service from 1962 to 2000. Served as Ambassador to the
European Union (1996-2000); Ambassador to China (1993-1996); High Commissioner to Tanzania
(1983-1986); High Commissioner to Singapore (1981-1983); etc.
Also served as Vice-President of ECOSOC (1988-89); Vice-Chair, UNICEF Executive Board
(1988-89), etc.
CURRENT POSITION(S)
Member, CESCR
Member, Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change
Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi