Biography

Ayse Kudat holds academic degrees in Economics and Social Anthropology from Oxford and Harvard Universities. She has done post-¬‐doctoral work at MIT and Executive Management studies at Stanford and INSEAD. Ms. Kudat worked as the Director of the Social Science Research Center in Berlin, taught in several Universities, including the Middle East Technical University. She has worked as a Manager in the United Nations as well as the World Bank for over 10 years each. Ayse is the President of Social Assessment and works as an Applied Anthropologist, focusing on social safeguards for large scale public and private sector investments in key infrastructure sectors, including energy, transport and water. She has authored many development publications as well as books. Ayse is currently retired but wishes to continue to provide assistance to underprivileged communities with benefits they deserve. She particularly wishes to work in the socially provided wealth management for the Elderly in rural areas. Ayse enjoys Ballroom dancing and reading and writing both professionally and recreationally. She also donates regularly to the Kennedy Centre, Doctors without borders and Wildlife association WWF.