ILSI Nepal is a science-driven, nonprofit platform advancing evidence-based dialogue on nutrition, food safety, food systems and sustainability in Nepal.

What does ILSI Nepal do?

It provides a neutral, evidence-based forum that bridges science, policy and practice across eight areas of national relevance, and convenes national dialogue on nutrition and food systems.

Governance — ILSI Nepal

ILSI Nepal is governed by a multidisciplinary board drawn from academia, government, healthcare, agricultural and scientific research, and the responsible private sector, supported by a secretariat. Each member’s affiliation and the strategic area they represent are disclosed.

This reflects the ILSI principle of broad, accountable representation and the transparency standard that every contributor’s background and sector are stated.

President

Ms. Megha Chaudhary

Managing Director and Co-Chairperson, BLC Global Holdings; Honorary Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal. She leads ILSI Nepal across strategic leadership, healthcare and life sciences, responsible industry engagement, institutional transformation and international collaboration.

Board members

Eleven multidisciplinary members. Name, position, current or former title and affiliation, and strategic area are disclosed for each.

#	Name	Position in ILSI Nepal	Current / former title and affiliation	Strategic area represented
1	Ms. Megha Chaudhary	President	Managing Director / Co-Chairperson, BLC Global Holdings; Honorary Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal	Strategic leadership, healthcare and life sciences, responsible industry engagement, institutional transformation, international collaboration
2	Dr. Atul Upadhyay	Member Secretary & Board Member	Chairperson, Vertex Foods & Beverages Pvt. Ltd., Nepal	Food systems, private sector, entrepreneurship, manufacturing
3	Prof. Dr. Dilip Subba	Board Member	Former Vice Chancellor, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)	Science leadership, research systems, innovation, national scientific policy
4	Prof. Dr. Bikash Lamichhane	Board Member	Former Vice Chancellor, Rapti Academy of Health Sciences	Public health, medical academia, health systems
5	Prof. Dr. Uma Koirala	Board Member	Professor, Tribhuvan University	Nutrition, academia, higher education
6	Prof. Dr. Prem Khadka	Board Member	Former Director, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH)	Clinical nutrition, preventive health, non-communicable diseases, medical perspective
7	Dr. Sahadev Sharma	Board Member	CEO, Himalayas Care Research & Remedies Pvt. Ltd.	Private sector, climate finance
8	Dr. Alok Shrestha	Board Member	Chief R&D Officer, Vertex Foods & Beverages Pvt. Ltd.	Food technology, product innovation, applied research
9	Dr. Doj Raj Khanal	Board Member	Former Executive Director, National Agricultural Research Council (NARC)	Veterinary public health, animal health, livestock systems, One Health, agricultural research, institutional leadership
10	Mr. Uttam K. Bhattarai	Board Member	Former Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development; former Vice Chairperson, Provincial Public Service Commission	Agriculture policy, public governance, institutional leadership, civil service systems, strategic administration
11	To be announced	Board Member	Director, BLC	Private sector engagement

The board spans academia, government, healthcare, agricultural and scientific research, and the responsible private sector.

Secretariat

The secretariat runs ILSI Nepal’s day-to-day operations, coordinates scientific activities, and manages disclosures and records.

OfficeILSI Nepal
Address[Street], Kathmandu, Nepal
Emailinfo@ilsinepal.org
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