Dr. A. Rama Krishna is an Independent Director on the GVKPIL board. He is a graduate in Civil Engineering from Andhra University and holds a Masters Degree in Science in Structural Engineering from Madras University. He was inducted into the board of Larsen & Toubro Limited in 1992 and was subsequently elevated to the position of Deputy Managing Director in March 2000. He retired at the end of 2004. He has been conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctorate of Science from the Andhra University in 1997 and an Honorary Degree of Doctorate of Philosophy in 2004 from Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University. He is actively associated with, and is also a fellow of many prestigious international and national bodies such as the Indian Institution of Engineering, Institution of Civil Engineers (UK), American Society of Concrete Contractors, American Society of Civil Engineers, CII, FICCI and the Indian Institutes of Technology. He currently serves on boards of GVK Jaipur Expressway Private Limited., KCP Limited, Andhra Sugars Limited, Madras Cements Limited, and Bangalore International Airport Limited.