V. J. Kurian

Vattavayalil Joseph Kurian is an Indian civil servant.

For politician, see P. J. Kurien.

V. J. Kurian
Born (1957-02-23) 23 February 1957
Kottayam, Kerala, India
OccupationCivil servant
Years active1983–present
SpouseMariamma Kurian
Children2
In this Indian name, the name Vattavayalil Joseph is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kurian.

Personal life

V. J. Kurian was born to V. J. Joseph, Vattavayalil House and Aleykutty Joseph, Pamblani House at Edamattom, Palai in Kottayam District, Kerala. He is married to Mariamma Kurian and has one son and one daughter. V. Joseph Thomas IPS is his elder brother. He lives in Cochin and serves as the Managing Director of the Cochin International Airport.[1]

Under his leadership, the airport won the distinction of being the world's first solar powered airport.[2][3][4]

He has a master's degree in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[5]

Career

Kurian joined the Kerala cadre of the Indian Administrative Service in 1983 and has held various positions in the bureaucracy. He has been the Managing Director (MD) of Oushadhi, a state-run pharmaceutical company, Spices board Chairman and MD of Roads and Bridges Development Corporation Kerala.[6][7] He has had three terms as the MD of CIAL[1] and was awarded the M. K. K. Nair Award[8] in 2017.[9]

References
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  2. Menon, Supriya (9 October 2015). "How is the world's first solar powered airport faring?". BBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. Balachandran, Manu. "Kerala, India has the world's first solar-powered airport". Quartz. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. Mullen, Jethro. "The first world's first solar-powered airport is in Cochin, India". CNNMoney. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. "IAS Officers' Civil List Information System". civillist.ias.nic.in. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  6. "Kurian's Cochin airport success story is B-school case study nowShaju Philip - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  7. "A Perfect Landing". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  8. "M K K Nair Award for V J Kurian | Destination Kerala". www.destination-kerala.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  9. "Honour for V. J. Kurien". The Hindu. 31 October 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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