Prof. Reddy is Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and served as interim Vice Chancellor at the University of Cape Town between March 2023 and July 2024. He served as Director of the Centre for Research in Computational and Applied Mechanics (CERECAM) over the period 1999 - 2021, and held the South African Research Chair in Computational and Applied Mechanics at UCT (2007-2021). He has an Engineering Degrees from the University of Cape Town and Cambridge University.
He has served on the South African National Committee for the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, the South African National Committee for the International Union of Mathematicians, and the National Research Foundation. He was elected a Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa in 1996, and served as its President over the period 2012 – 2016. He played a leading role in the establishment of the Centre for High Performance Computing.
He was the first president of the International Science Council, received the prestigious Georg Forster Research Award and is a member of the International Advisory Board of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany.
In 2004, Prof. Reddy received the National Order of Mapungubwe ( Bronze), bestowed by the President of South Africa, for distinguished international achievements.
He was a founder member of AIMS South Africa, and became a member of the AIMS Trust in 2002 he is also a member of the AIMS South Africa Council.