Ms. RUTH GEE

Regional Director,
British Council (for India and Sri Lanka)

Ruth Gee is based in New Delhi as Regional Director of the British Council’s operation in India and Sri Lanka. British Council is the UK’s international organisation for education and cultural relations.

Her career in the UK was concentrated in the world of education and training within schools, colleges and the university sector. She acquired a reputation nationally as a strong advocate of equal opportunity and diversity, was one of very few women leaders in her field and was a monthly columnist in Times Higher from 1989-92.

Her career in summary embraces；

2003-2009 British Council Director Hong Kong

1997-2000 chief executive of British Training International

1993-1997 chief executive of the Association of Colleges

1989- 1993 chief executive of Edge Hill College of Higher Education

1986-1989 assistant director of the Polytechnic of North London

1978-1986 elected local government member and Deputy Leader of the Inner London Education Authority.

1970–1980 teacher of English in secondary schools

She served on several education-related Boards and Governing Bodies between 1980 and 2003, including ten years as Vice Chair of both the Basic Skills Agency and the Consumers’ Association. She was honoured to be nominated to the Hong Kong Women’s Commission in January 2006 for a three year term.