复旦大学当代中国研究中心国际顾问委员会委员
Vice-Rector, United Nations University (UNU)
Director, United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS)
Professor Parayil is Vice Rector of the United Nations University (UNU) and Director of United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS). Professor Parayil came to the UNU from the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Oslo where he held a Professorial chair in Science, Technology and Innovation. Before that he was with the National University of Singapore as a faculty member in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences and served as Head of the Information and Communications Management Programme (2001-2004). He also served (1994-2001) on the faculty of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His previous academic affiliations include Cornell University, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. Parayil holds a PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, a MS in Science, Technology and Values from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a MA in Development Economics from the American University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Calicut, India. He has published four books, numerous book chapters and over thirty articles in international journals. He is an editorial board member of several international journals and serves on the Advisory Board of several international research institutes.