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Mr. Bindu N. Lohani is the Vice-President (Finance and Administration) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He assumed the position in April 2007. Mr. Lohani oversees the operations of the Office of the Secretary; Office of the General Counsel; Budget, Personnel, and Management Systems Department; Office of Administrative Services; Controller's Department; Treasury Department; and Office of Information Systems and Technology. Prior to this, Mr. Lohani was the Director General of ADB's Regional and Sustainable Development Department. Concurrently, he was ADB's Chief Compliance Officer and the Special Advisor to the President on Clean Energy and Environment. Mr. Lohani began his career in ADB in 1985 as Environment Specialist and became Manager, Environment Division in 1995. He later served as Deputy Director, Infrastructure, Energy, and Financial Sectors Department (West) starting 1997. In 1999, he was appointed as the Secretary of ADB. Before joining ADB, Mr. Lohani worked with the Departments of Housing and Physical Planning, Roads, and Local Development in Nepal. During that period, he had the opportunity to be involved in various infrastructure projects. He has also taught at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and was Division Chairman at AIT's Environmental Division. Mr. Lohani has authored more than 100 publications, including seven books. He served as consultant to several UN agencies and international consulting firms. He completed several management development programs, including administrative training for senior government staff of Nepal, Executive Program conducted by the Business School of the University of Chicago; Management Development Program by Cornell University; and also programs organized by Arthur D. Little School of Management, and Corporate Leadership program at Yale University. Mr. Lohani holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Master's degree in Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, and a Doctorate in Environmental Technology and Management. Mr. Lohani is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) of United States - the highest professional distinction accorded to an engineer - for his work on economic-cum-environmental approach to sustainable development. He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (awarded for excellence in the practice of environmental engineering) and is a licensed professional engineer. B. N. Lohani PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
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