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Subramaniam Vishwanathan Iyer, (S. "Vijay" Iyer, born 25 December 1957), is currently the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the [[Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.miga.org/Lists/Press%20Releases/CustomDisp.aspx?ID=553 |title=Press Releases |website=Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency |access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref> the former Managing Director of [[Rio Tinto Group|Rio Tinto]] India,<ref name=profile>{{cite web|title=S. Vijay Iyer|url=http://www.riotinto.com/diamondsandminerals/vijay-iyer-14695.aspx|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref> and had previously served as Director of Energy and Sustainable Development at the [[World Bank Group]].<ref>{{cite web|title=S. Vijay Iyer|url=http://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/vijay-iyer|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref>

Iyer holds an MS in Chemistry from [[Jabalpur University]] and a Masters in Management from the [[Yale School of Management]].

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==Career==

===Rio Tinto India===
As Managing Director of Rio Tinto India, Iyer focused on strengthening the company's position in India and consolidating its operations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/engaging-india-beyond-bunder-diamond-project-s-vijay-iyer-116082600818_1.html |title=Engaging India beyond Bunder diamond project: S Vijay Iyer |last=Dash |first=Jayajit |date=August 26, 2016 |website=Business Standard |publisher= |access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref> He brought a pronounced focus on sustainability and safety, building partnerships with other companies and more broadly within the Indian Mining Industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://businessworld.in/video/Vijay-Iyer-MD-Rio-Tinto-India-on-affordable-and-clean-energy/26-09-2016-440/ |title=Vijay Iyer, MD, Rio Tinto India on affordable and clean energy |author= |date=September 26, 2016 |website=BusinessWorld India |publisher= |access-date= May 4, 2018}}</ref> As Sr. Vice President of the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) and the Chair of its Sustainability Mining Initiative,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fedmin.com/indexmain/officebearers |title=Office Bearers |author= |date= |website=Federation of Indian Mineral Industries |publisher= |access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref> Iyer promoted sustainability initiatives and efforts aimed at lifting the public perception of mining in the country.

===World Bank Group===

====Sustainable Energy for All====
Iyer's primary focus as Energy Director of the World Bank Group was increasing access to clean energy for the poor through collaboration between the public and private sectors,<ref name=wbg>{{cite web|title=Country-based Action to Achieve Universal Access to Energy|url=http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/06/07/country-based-action-to-achieve-universal-access-to-energy|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref> primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa. Notable projects include the Bangladesh Solar Initiative, which provided solar power to over 2 million rural homes which were previously without electricity and lighting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangladesh: Lighting Up Rural Communities|url=http://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2013/04/15/bangladesh-lighting-up-rural-communities|accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref> Additionally, Iyer worked to increase [[electrification]] for thousands of rural poor in Senegal, Ethiopia, and Tanzania, and also implemented several [[biofuel|biomass]] energy projects<ref>{{cite web|title=Biomass: Meeting Sub Saharan Africa’s Energy Needs|url=http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/EXTAFRREGTOPENERGY/0,,contentMDK:22796545~menuPK:717339~pagePK:2865114~piPK:2865167~theSitePK:717306,00.html|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref>

====Criticism====
Despite the Bank's efforts to increase electrification, Iyer drew criticism from environmental policy advocates in 2014 for asserting that fossil fuels are a viable option to increase electrification for Africa's poor.<ref>{{cite web|title=World Bank Energy Lending Still Veering in Wrong Direction|url=http://www.ips-dc.org/world_bank_energy_lending_still_veering_in_wrong_direction/|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref> In response, Iyer maintained that renewable options were cost prohibitive for many regions in Africa that had no access to energy, and that in order for these cost barriers to be removed, the economic growth that results from initial electrification must first be realized.

===District Collector Indore===
Prior to joining the World Bank, Iyer served as [[District collector]] through the [[Indian Administrative Service]] in the city of [[Indore]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. During his term as Collector, Iyer worked to enhance government transparency, eliminate corruption in the police force, and restore historic sites in the greater Indore area.

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