ALAGAPPA ALAGAPPAN, Diplomat, Official. Chief, Water Resources Section(s), Resources & Transport, Transportation Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations. Hindi Temple Society of North America.
Education
Presidency College, University of Madras, India, 1940-1945, Master of Arts. University of London, 4752, Master of Science Economy. Middle Temple, London, 1947-1949, Barrister-at-Law.
New York University, 1963-1967, Doctor of Philosophy. Spoken languages: Tamil, English.
Career
Chief, Water Resources Section(s), Resources & Transport, Transportation Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations since 1967. Special Assistant to Commissioner of Technical Assistance, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 1964-1967. Program(s) Officer, Bureau of Technical Assistance Operations, United Nations, 1961-1963.
Economic Affairs Officer, Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, United Nations, Bangkok, 1957-1960. Indl Development Officer, Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, Bangkok, 1953-1957. Assistant Editor, The Bharat, Bombay, 1952.
Editorial Staff, The Hindu, Madras, 1946.
Membership
Hindi Temple Society of North America.