Rajeev Kapoor is a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer (Uttar Pradesh cadre) who retired as Secretary, Ministry of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Government of India. He also served as Secretary in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, where he contributed to policy development and institutional strengthening in India’s clean energy transition.

During his career in public service, he held senior positions in the Government of India, including Director of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration and Joint Secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training. He also served in the Department of Fertilizers. In the Government of Uttar Pradesh, he worked across a wide range of sectors, including energy, finance, public works, development banking, health, and agriculture, gaining extensive experience in public administration and development policy.

Internationally, he served as Governance Adviser with the UK Department for International Development (DFID), contributing to institutional and governance reforms.

After retiring from the IAS, he served as State Information Commissioner and continues to contribute to policy and academic discourse. He is currently Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Giri Institute of Development Studies and a Visiting Professor at the Indian School of Public Policy, where he teaches public policy.

Rajeev holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur, a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from IIM Ahmedabad, and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Princeton University. His research and policy interests include public policy, governance, economic development, energy transition, and institutional reform.