V. J. Kurian

For politician, see P. J. Kurien.

Vattavayalil Joseph Kurian is an Indian civil servant.

V. J. Kurian
Born	(1957-02-23) 23 February 1957 (age 68) Edamattom, Kerala, India
Occupation	Civil servant
Years active	1983–present
Spouse	Mariamma Kurian
Children	2
Relatives	V. Joseph Thomas (brother)

In this Indian name, the name Vattavayalil Joseph is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kurian.

Personal life

V. J. Kurian was born to V. J. Joseph, Vattavayalil House and Aleykutty Joseph, Pamblani House at Edamattom, Pala, Kerala in Kottayam District. He is married to Mariamma Kurian and has one son and one daughter. V. Joseph Thomas IPS is his elder brother. He lives in Cochin and serves as the Managing Director of the Cochin International Airport.^[1]

Under his leadership, the airport won the distinction of being the world's first solar powered airport.^[2][3][4]

He has a master's degree in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.^[5]

Career

Kurian joined the Kerala cadre of the Indian Administrative Service in 1983 and has held various positions in the bureaucracy. He is currently the Chairman of The South Indian Bank. He has been the Managing Director (MD) of Oushadhi, a state-run pharmaceutical company, Spices Board Chairman and MD of Roads and Bridges Development Corporation.^[6][7] He has had three terms as the MD of Cochin International Airport^[1] and was awarded the M. K. K. Nair Award^[8] in 2017.^[9]