Santhosh Mathew is a political economist with extensive experience as a civil servant within the Indian Administrative Service. With a PhD in Development Studies from IDS, Sussex, and an MA in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, he combines teaching and research with his assignments in the civil service.

He was previously Professor at India’s civil service college in Mussoorie (1994-2000) and was National Program Director (2000-03) of the Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) program in India. He is currently Joint Secretary (IT & Skills) at the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.