NATPAC joined Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) in extending a warm and respectful send-off to Prof. K. P. Sudheer, Executive Vice President, on 30 March 2026, marking the successful completion of his seven-year tenure.

At the formal function organised by KSCSTE, members of the Council, including Prof. A. Sabu, Member Secretary, and M. C. Dathan, Mentor (Science), Government of Kerala, along with Directors of affiliated R&D institutions, came together to acknowledge his visionary leadership and significant contributions to strengthening the State’s research and innovation ecosystem.

As an institution under KSCSTE, NATPAC expresses its sincere gratitude to Prof. Sudheer for his continued guidance and support. We also acknowledge his tenure as Director-in-Charge of NATPAC from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025, during which he played a pivotal role in advancing the institute’s research direction and institutional development.

NATPAC extends its heartfelt thanks and best wishes to Prof. Sudheer as he returns to Indian Institute of Technology Madras to continue with his distinguished research and teaching career.