Dr. K.K. Framji

Dr. Framji (1908-1994) was Secretary General of ICID from 1963 to 1988. A graduate of civil engineering from King`s College, London University, he entered into the service of the Government of India, where he held senior positions such as Director of the Indian Waterways and Navigation Experiment Station (now Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune), Chief Engineer and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power, Government of India. He was the recipient of many awards and honors including Member of the British Empire, Chevalier du Mrite Agricole and the Olympia Prize, and is listed in various editions of the International Who`s Who. At the 39th meeting of the ICID international Executive Council held in 1988, Dr. Framji was designated President Hon. ICID as a special case for his distinguished and dedicated services to the Commission over a quarter century.