Salim Ali Foundation was set up by four trustees in 2006, and is currently governed by ten trustees as well as an Advisory Council comprised of scientists, administrators, policy makers and sociologists across India.
CURRENT TRUSTEES
1. Dr. K.M. Chandrasekhar IAS Retd. (Chairman, Centre for Development Studies; Formerly Cabinet Secretary; Vice Chairman, Kerala State Planning Board) – President
2. Shri. S.M. Vijayanand IAS Retd. (Chairman, Centre for Management Development; Formerly Chief Secretary to Government of Kerala) – Vice President
3. Dr. C.T.S. Nair, IFS Retd. (Consultant, FAO; Formerly Forest Economist of FAO; Executive Vice President and Principal Secretary Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment) – Vice President
4. Prof. Dr.Rajan Gurukal (Vice Chairman, Kerala State Higher Education Counsil), Former Vice chancellor, M.G University
5. Prof. V.R. Raghunandanan (Retd. Professor of Pharmacology, Veterinary College, Mannuthy; Environmentalist & Grass-root level worker)
6. Ms. S. Usha (Director, Thanal, Thiruvananthapuram; Agricultural Expert, Policy maker and analyst)
7. Dr. S. N. Prasad (Joint Secretary, Open Source Geospatial, India; Formerly Sr. Principal Scientist, Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore)
8. Shri. I. A. Chacko (Retd. Deputy Director, Agriculture Department; Formerly Project Area Manager, VFPCK; MD, Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation)
9. Shri. C. Chandrababu (Director, National Institute for Physical Medicine and Research; Additional Director, COSTFORD, Thrissur; Formerly Joint Development Commissioner, Kerala)
10. Dr. V.S. Vijayan (Managing Trustee & Chairman, SAF; Formerly Chairman, Kerala State Biodiversity Board; Founder Director, Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore)
ORIGINAL TRUSTEES
1. Dr. M.K. Prasad (Environmentalist)
2. Late Dr. K.P.S. Chavan (Biologist, Policymaker)
3. Dr. N.P. Balakrishnan (Plant Taxonomist) Resigned
4. Dr. V.S. Vijayan (Biologist, Policymaker and analyst)
