Rohini Rao is on staff at the International Council for Science (ICSU) since 1985 and holds the post of an Administrative Officer. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, Economics and Political Science and a degree in MBA, from India and a diploma in ‘Creation d’Entreprise’ at the initiative of the Conseil Général des Haut de Seine, France.

Her primary task with the Council is to work with the Committee on Scientific Planning and Review (CSPR), on the Priority Area Assessments, on the ICSU Grants Programme, and liaise with respective offices of the UNESCO and the NSF with regard to financial contracts. In addition, she also coordinates activities related to Science and Technology for Sustainable Development.