Leader of Southeast Asia Regional Office.

Dr Pradhan has a PhD in Development Sociology from Cornell University, which focussed on Property Rights and State Intervention in Hill Irrigation Systems in Nepal.

Joined December 2008. Country of origin: Nepal. Dr Pradhan is based in Bogor, Indonesia. He is responsible for leading scientific teams, mobilising resources, building partnerships, conducting research, reporting and managerial supervision for Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China.