USAID Energy Advisor Receives Award For Work In India

December 16, 2008

NEW DELHI – S. Padmanaban, a senior energy advisor with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on December 14, 2008, received the Energy Professional Development Award for his contributions to institutional capacity development in the energy efficiency field in India.

Mr. Padmanaban, Director of USAID’s South Asia Regional Initiative/Energy program, was nominated for the award by the Association of Energy Engineers, India Chapter. He received the award at a ceremony commemorating the National Energy Conservation Day at Kolkata.

The Association of Energy Engineers is a nonprofit professional society headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with the goal of promoting “the scientific and educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for sustainable development." The Association’s awards are presented to energy professionals who have achieved international, regional, or national prominence in their fields.