The Governing Council is the executive body of the Institute and conducts the administration and management of the Institute. Its members hold office for five-year term. Present members of the Governing Council of the Raman Research Institute, from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2026, are:
Shri. A.S. Kiran Kumar (Chair)
Vikram Sarabhai Professor
(Former Chairman, ISRO/Space Commission/
Secretary, Department of Space)
Indian Space Research Organisation
Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road
Bengaluru - 560 231
Dr. K. Kasturirangan
Honorary Distinguished Advisor, ISRO
Raman Research Institute
Bengaluru 560 080
Prof. Vijay P Bhatkar
Chancellor of Nalanda University
Chairman of ETH Research Lab
National President of Vijnan Bharati
Bavdhan, Off Mumbai-Bengaluru Bypass
Pune - 411021
Prof. Annapurni Subramaniam
Director, Indian Institute of Astrophysics
2nd Block,100 Feet Road, Koramangala
Bengaluru – 560034
Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh
Former Vice-Chancellor
Shiv Nadar University
Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar
Uttar Pradesh - 201 314
Prof. Abhay Karandikar
Secretary
Department of Science & Technology
Ministry of Science & Technology
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi - 110 016
Shri. Vishvajit Sahay
Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser
Department of Science & Technology
Ministry of Science & Technology
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi - 110 016
Prof. Tarun Souradeep (Ex-Officio Member)
Director
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore 560 080