Mr. Arjoon Suddhoo
Executive Director Mauritius Research Council, Mauritius
Dr Arjoon Suddhoo was born on 11 November 1958 in Mauritius. He started his higher education in England where he completed his Engineering course with First Class Honours at the University of Manchester and pursued his PhD in Applied Computing and Mathematics at the same University. He is also holder of an MBA with Distinction from the University of Liverpool. After undertaking one year post-doctoral research at Manchester University, he was employed in 1986, as Research Scientist for Rolls-Royce Aerospace in UK. During his 8 years at Rolls-Royce, he was promoted to Principal Scientist and Research Manager, contributing significantly to the company R&D while working closely with responsible for company in-house and external Research and Development.
In 1993, Dr Suddhoo returned to Mauritius to be employed as Head of Research and Planning by the Tertiary Education Commission and subsequently, in 1998, he assumed the post of Executive Director of the Mauritius Research Council, where he is currently.
Dr Suddhoo has also been the Chairman of Air Mauritius, for the period 2001 to 2005 and he was re-appointed Chairman in March 2015. He is on the boards of several parastatal bodies as well as private organisations. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors and a Fellow (Secretary) of the Mauritius Academy of Sciences and Founder President of the Aeronautical Society of Mauritius.
In 1993, Dr Suddhoo returned to Mauritius to be employed as Head of Research and Planning by the Tertiary Education Commission and subsequently, in 1998, he assumed the post of Executive Director of the Mauritius Research Council, where he is currently.
Dr Suddhoo has also been the Chairman of Air Mauritius, for the period 2001 to 2005 and he was re-appointed Chairman in March 2015. He is on the boards of several parastatal bodies as well as private organisations. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors and a Fellow (Secretary) of the Mauritius Academy of Sciences and Founder President of the Aeronautical Society of Mauritius.