Dr. Jatinder Kaur Arora is Advisor, PI-RAHI (PU, IIT Ropar Regional Accelerator for Holistic Innovations), Northern Region Science & Technology Cluster which is country’s first regional S&T Cluster set up by the office of Principal Scientific Officer to Govt. of India, engaged in synergising and strengthening science technology and innovation ecosystem across Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and J&K. She is the former Executive Director of Punjab State Council for Science & Technology -cum- Chief Executive Officer of Punjab State Innovation Council and Member Secretary of Punjab Biodiversity Board.
She has been conferred with ‘National Award for Women’s Development through Application of Science & Technology’ by President of India. The Govt. of Punjab has awarded her ‘Punjab Sarkar Parman Patra’ for exemplary service in the field of science & technology. Indian Television Academy has honored her with ‘Great Women Award’.


She has spearheaded development of State Action Plan on Climate Change 2.0 of Punjab. Also she has steered technology transfer for cleaner production to more than 1500 MSMEs. In her professional career spanning more than 35 years , she has led large number of initiatives and contributed immensely towards policy planning and infrastructure development in the field of science and technology.
