Board Members
Director
Dr. Nirmala Murthy - Director
Dr. Nirmala Murthy has been PAF’s Director since its inception in 2003. She has over 3 decades of rich experience in health management information and evaluation systems, nutrition, reproductive health, maternal and child health, and population projects. Her professional experience includes being a consultant to various large scale projects of State and Central Governments in India, the World Bank, DFID, UNICEF, Ford Foundation, and others, in India, Asia, and Africa. She is the Founder and President of the Foundation for Research in Health Systems (FRHS). She has a number of papers and publications related to health policies, programmes and research to her credit. She holds a Master’s degree in Statistics from the Bombay University, and a doctorate from the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA.
Director
Sujit Kumar Chowdhury - Director
Sujit Kumar Chowdary is a civil servant and public policy professional with over 30 years of experience in public administration, fiscal policy, public finance, and governance. An officer of the Indian Postal Service (1991 batch), he currently serves as the Director of the Public Affairs Centre (PAC), leading initiatives in governance research, public policy, and institutional development.
Director
Dr. Sudeshna Mukherjee - Director
Dr. Sudeshna Mukherjee is an academic, researcher, and social policy expert with over two decades of experience in higher education, gender studies, social research, and community development. She currently serves as Director of the Centre for Social Impact at Chanakya University, Bengaluru. Prior to joining Chanakya University, she served as an Associate Professor at the Center for Women’s Studies, Bangalore University.
Team Members
Head – Executive Officer
Ashwini Venkatram - Executive Officer
Her interest areas include financial reporting and management.