Speaker Details
Bindu Lohani
Vice President for Finance and Administration, Asian Development Bank
Bindu N. Lohani is Vice-President (Finance and Administration) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and is a member of the Banks Management Team. He assumed the position in April 2007. Dr Lohani is responsible for the functional areas of treasury, controllership, information technology, budget and human resources, administrative services, and the Offices of the Secretary and General Counsel. Prior to this role, Dr Lohani was Director General of ADBs Regional and Sustainable Development Department and concurrently, ADBs Chief Compliance Officer and Special Advisor to the President on Clean Energy and Environment. He began his career in ADB in 1985 in the Infrastructure Department. Before joining the Bank, Dr Lohani worked with the Government of Nepal. He was also Division Chairman at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). Dr Lohani holds a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering, a Masters degree in Environmental Engineering, and a Doctorate in Environmental Technology and Management. Dr Lohani is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and elected Fellow of American Academy for Advancement of Science (AAAS) of the U.S.
