Directory of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows 1960 – 2002

CSFP PROFILES
BACHAN BALA
Previously: Chairman, State Bank International Ltd (1992–1994);
Director, Development Bank of Mauritius (1991–1994); Director, Air
Mauritius (1984–1994); Director, State Bank of Mauritius (1984–
1994); Senior Official, Administrative Cadre, Prime Minister’s Office,
Government of Mauritius (1969–1996); Education Officer,
Government of Mauritius (1966–1968).
Email: sirbin@intnet.mu
BACHAN, Mado (Trinidad and Tobago). Commonwealth Scholar,
Master’s (Industrial Engineering), University of Windsor, Canada
(1984–1986).
Currently: Crude Purchasing and Processing Manager, Petrotrin -
Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (from 1998).
Previously: Executive Assistant to Divisional Manager, Marketing,
Petrotrin; Director, Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago (1978) Ltd.
Email: mado.bachan@petrotrin.com
BADAKERE, Suresh Shanker (India). Commonwealth Scholar,
Fellow (Immunology), St Bartholomew’s Hospital (Queen Mary and
Westfield College), United Kingdom (1980–1981).
Currently: Deputy Director (SG), Institute of Immunohaematology
(from 1999); Teacher of MSc and PhD, University of Mumbai (from
1985).
Previously: President, Mumbai Haematology Group (2000–2001);
President, Credit Cooperative Society (1999–2001); President, Dr H
M Bhatia Memorial Trust (1999–2000); Deputy Director of Institute
and Head of Department of Autoimmunity, Institute of
Immunohaematology (1994–1999); Assistant Director, Institute of
Immunohaematology (1989–1994).
Email: badakeresuresh@rediffmail.com
BADAT, Mohamed Saleem (South Africa). Commonwealth Scholar,
DPhil (Southern African Studies), University of York, United
Kingdom (1996–1997).
Currently: Trustee/Executive Committee Member, Harold Wolfe
Memorial Trust (from 2002); Executive Committee Member,
Committee of Heads of Research and Technology Organisations (from
2001); Chief Executive Officer, Council on Higher Education (from
1999).
Previously: Director, Education Policy Unit, University of Western
Cape (1998–1999); Academic, Faculty of Education, University of
Western Cape (1989–1998); Editor, Grassroots Publications (1983–
1986).
Email: badat.s@chc.ac.za
BADDELEY, Adrian John (Australia). Commonwealth Scholar, PhD
(Mathematical Statistics), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
(1977–1979).
Currently: Professor of Statistics, University of Western Australia
(from 1994).
Previously: Research Group Leader (1988–1994); Senior Research
Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mathematics and Statistics (1985–1988).
Awards: Australian Centenary Medal (2003); Hannan Medal (2001);
Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (2000); Australian
Mathematical Society Medal (1995).
Email: adrian@maths.uwa.edu.au
BADENHORST, Nadene Louw (South Africa). Commonwealth
Scholar, LLM (International Human Rights Law), University of Essex,
United Kingdom (2001–2002).
Currently: Candidate Attorney, Sonnenberg Hoffmann Galombik
Attorneys (from 2003).
Email: nbadenho@shg.co.za
BAGH, Somanath (India). Commonwealth Fellow (Probability
Theory), University of Ulster, United Kingdom (1997–1998).
Previously: Head of Department of Statistics, Sambalpur University
(1999–2001); Reader, Postgraduate Department of Physics, Sambalpur
University (1992–2001); Lecturer in Statistics, Sambalpur University
(1979–1992).
Email: sbagh55@hotmail.com
BAGSTER, David Francis (Australia). Commonwealth Scholar, PhD
(Chemical Engineering), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
(1965–1968).
Previously: Chairman, Secretary and Member, I Chem E New South
Wales Group (1978–1988); Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate
Professor, University of Sydney (1970–1999); Advisory Committee
Member, Meals on Wheels (1970–1975); Chemical Engineer, CSR
Co. Ltd (1959–1970).
Email: dfbagster@optusnet.com.au
BAILEY, Corin (Jamaica). Commonwealth Scholar, Research
towards PhD (Geography), Queen Mary, University of London, United
Kingdom (2001–2002).
Previously: Tutor, Laboratory Demonstrator and Student, University
of the West Indies (1999–2001).
Email: corinosa@hotmail.com
BAIN, George Sayers (Canada). Commonwealth Scholar, DPhil
(Economics), University of Oxford, United Kingdom (1963–1965).
Currently: President, Involvement and Participation Association, UK
(from 2002); Governor and Chairman, Pensions Policy Institute, UK
(from 2002); Director, Northern Ireland Science Park Foundation
(from 1999); President and Vice-Chancellor, Queen’s University
Belfast, UK (from 1998).
Previously: Chairman, Association of Commonwealth Universities
(2002–2003); Chairman, Work and Parents Taskforce, Department of
Trade and Industry, UK (2001); Chairman, Northern Ireland Memorial
Fund, UK (1998–2002); Chairman, Low Pay Commission, UK (1997–
2002); Deputy Chairman, Cooperation Ireland GB, UK (1996–1997);
Chairman, Commission on Public Policy and British Business, UK
(1995–1997); Board Member, Foundation for Canadian Studies in the
UK, UK (1993–2001); Executive Vice-President, European
Foundation for Management Development, UK (1991–1995);
Member, International Affairs Committee and Board of Directors,
American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, UK (1990–
1994); Principal, London Business School, UK (1989–1994);
Chairman, Council of University Management Schools, UK (1987–
1990); Chairman, School of Industrial and Business Studies,
University of Warwick, UK (1983–1989); Member, Committee of
Inquiry on Industrial Democracy, Department of Trade, UK (1975–
1976); Professor, Industrial Relations Department, University of
Warwick, UK (1974–1989); Director, Industrial Relations Research
Unit, University of Warwick, UK (1974–1981); Deputy Director,
University of Warwick, UK (1970–1974); Frank Thomas Professor of
Industrial Relations, University of Manchester Institute of Science and
Technology, UK (1969–1970); Research Fellow, Nuffield College,
University of Oxford, UK (1966–1969); Lecturer, Economics
Department, University of Manitoba (1962–1963).
Email: vc.office@qub.ac.uk
BAJANTRI, Maleraj (India). Commonwealth Scholar, Master’s
(Computing and Information Science), Queen’s University at
Kingston, Canada (1984–1986).
Currently: Vice-President, Spectrum Infotech Private Ltd (from 1998).
Previously: Deputy Manager, Development and Engineering, Bharat
Electronics Ltd; Senior Research Scientist, Central Research
Laboratory.
Email: bhavyrat@vsnl.net
BAKANE, Bhaurao Champatrao (India). Commonwealth Fellow
(Microvascular Reconstruction in Head and Neck Cancer), Queen
Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom (2002).
Currently: Professor, SRMMT’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
(from 2003).
Previously: Associate Professor, SRMMT’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical
College (1996–2001); Associate Professor, ACPM Medical College
(1996); Lecturer, ACPM Medical College (1992–1995); Registrar,
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (1991–1992).
Email: b_bakane@rediffmail.com
BALA, Bilash Kanti (Bangladesh). Commonwealth Scholar, PhD
(Agricultural Engineering), University of Newcastle upon Tyne,
United Kingdom (1980–1984).
Currently: Professor, Department of Farm Power and Machinery,
Bangladesh Agricultural University (from 1986).
Previously: Dean, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Bangladesh
Agricultural University (1990–1992); Associate Professor, Department
of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University
(1977–1986); Assistant Professor, Department of Farm Power and
Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University (1970–1977).
Email: bkbala@mymensingh.net
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