After being in academics for nearly threedecades, C. RANGARAJAN joined RBIas deputy governor in 1982 and thenproceeded to become member, PlanningCommission, governor, Reserve Bankof India, governor, Andhra Pradesh,chairman, Twelfth Finance Commission,member, Rajya Sabha and, finally,chairman, Economic Advisory Councilto the Prime Minister (Dr ManmohanSingh). A Padma Vinhushan awardee,he was part of the team that initiatedfar-reaching reforms in India's economyin the early 1990s.