VANCOUVER, British Columbia — International Energy Inc., a developer of leading-edge technologies for the renewable generation of photosynthetic biofuels, has announced the appointment of Rakesh Shankar, a noted environmental author, energy sector expert, negotiator and diplomat, to the company’s Scientific Advisory Board.

A respected lecturer, published environmental author, former university professor and researcher, Shankar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science (physics, chemistry and mathematics), a Master’s degree in Philosophy, and a Ph.D in Environmental Legislation & Policy Formulation.

Shankar’s career spans more than 20 years of service as a diplomat in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Canada, including appointment as India’s ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  Shankar subsequently served as chief negotiator for the Government of the Northwest Territories in Canada and worked with the “Sustainable Development Research Initiative” at the University of British Columbia, pioneering sustainability research to reconcile economic, ecological and social imperatives.

International Energy Inc. is developing leading edge technologies for the production of biofuels derived directly from the photosynthesis of green microalgae, which can accumulate up to 30 percent of its biomass in the form of valuable biofuels.