Background
Isar, Yudhishthir Raj was born on March 4, 1948 in New Delhi. Son of Raymond Francis Isar and Roma Loban.
Isar, Yudhishthir Raj was born on March 4, 1948 in New Delhi. Son of Raymond Francis Isar and Roma Loban.
Bachelor in Economics with honors, St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, 1968. Master of Arts, U.Paris, Sorbonne, 1971.
Editor-in-chief, museum international United Nations Educational, Paris, 1980—1985, director, international fund for the promotion of culture, 1989—1998, director, cultural policies, 1996—2002. Executive director Aga Khan Program Islamic Architecture at Harvard University & Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986—1987. Executive secretary World Commission Culture & Development, 1994—1996.
Adjunct professor cultural policy studies American University Paris, since 2002. Maître conference Institute d'Etudes Politiques Science Po, Paris, since 2006. Board member Institute International Visual Arts (Iniva), London, since 1995.
President Culture Action Europe, Brussels, 2004—2008. International advisor Development Gateway, World Bank, Washington.
Donor Enfants d'Asie, Paris, 1997—2009. Member of International Council Museums, Indian National Trust Art & Cultural Heritage.
Married Galia Saouma. 1 child Edouard Lalit.