In his professional life, Muralee had the opportunity to be involved in the assessment and follow-up of the major disasters and conflicts of 21st Century.
He had worked in the follow-up of the South East Asian Tsunami, Wenchuan Earth Quake in China, Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, and numerous other small disasters. He also designed and implemented the follow-up environmental assessments in Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine after the conflicts in these places.
From 1st September 2009, Muralee is responsible for the Disaster Risk Reduction Portfolio of UNEP. Muralee is also a member of the Science and Technology Panel of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.
Muralee was born in a big family in Kerala (India) as the seventh of eight children. His childhood, which he spent close to nature, was influenced by his maternal uncle (who was a communist and spent his money and energy building libraries) and paternal uncle (who was an astrologer and spent his money and energy in building temples). Though he is a liberal democrat now, he believes in the ultimate goodness of all human beings.
In this page, Muralee writes about matters local and global, scientific and philosophic. Over the years, Muralee has developed a interesting style to express his ideas. Regardless of what topic he turns his attention to, you can be sure that Muralee will look at it from a unique perspective formed by his background and exposure.
Muralee looks forward to receiving input from the visitors to this page. In spite of his busy schedule, Muralee always finds time to personally respond to letters from visitors to his page.
