The Board of Directors of the IAUP unanimously agreed to confer the J. Michael Adams award to Ramu Damodaran during the 2021 Triennial Conference of the IAUP, held virtually from July 29-31, 2021.
Winner: Ramu Damodaran
Year: 2021
Title: Chief of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)
Damodaran served as Director for the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), an organization that under his leadership fostered a diverse and vibrant global network comprising over 1,600 member institutions spanning more than 150 countries, impacting over 25 million individuals in the fields of education and research, and serving as a hub of innovative solutions and ideas that help advance the Sustainable Development Goals across different latitudes and disciplines.
