Gaurab Sen

Mr Gaurab Sen joined Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation in December 2020. After two years of service in the organisation as the Head – Programmes, he assumed the charge of the Chief Executive Officer of S-ILF in December 2022. He has more than two decades of experience in the development sector in India including a short stint with the United Nations regional office in Bangkok, Thailand. Mr Sen has worked in different parts of India with various marginalised communities, such as, persons with disabilities, adivasis, women, survivors of human trafficking and persons affected by Leprosy and their families. Gaurab hails from Silchar, Assam and completed his schooling and college there. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Linguistics from Assam University. He also holds a Master of Law (LL.M.) degree from Viadrina European University, Germany. He has been awarded with various awards and recognitions such as, Best CEO in India 2025, Kindness and Leadership Awardee 2025 by British High Commission to Singapore, Asia Awards 2025 for Asia’s Visionary CEO for Humanitarian Impact Awards. In his leisure time, Gaurab enjoys cooking and traveling to different places.