Prof.
Ashok Misra
Prof. Ashok Misra
is a B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
from IIT Kanpur, M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the
Tufts University and a Ph.D. in Polymer Science &
Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. He
has also completed the 'Executive Development
Programme' and 'Strategies for Improving Directors'
Effectiveness Programme' at the Kellogg School of
Management, Northwestern University.
He was the Director at the Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay from 2000 to 2008, where he made significant
contributions taking the institute to greater heights. During
his tenure the IIT Bombay was transformed into a leading
Research & Development institute, while at the same time
maintaining its reputation as a leader in quality engineering
education. Prior to this he was at IIT Delhi from 1977 to
2000, and at Monsanto Chemical Co. from 1974 to 1977.
He is currently the Chairman-India and Head of Global
Alliances, Intellectual Ventures. He is a Fellow of National
Academy of Sciences India (President from 2006 to 2008), the Indian National Academy of Engineering, the Indian
Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Indian Plastics
Institute and the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences. He
is the Founder President of the Polymer Processing
Academy (launched in 2011) and the former President of
the Society of Polymer Science, India.
He was on the Board of National Thermal Power
Corporation Limited for 6 years. He is/has been on the
Boards or Councils of several national and international
institutions. He has received several awards including the
Distinguished Alumnus Awards from his alma maters –
IIT Kanpur, the Tufts University and the University of
Massachusetts. He was awarded the Distinguished
Service Award by IIT Delhi during its Golden Jubilee this
year. He was awarded the Doctor of Science by Thapar
University, Patiala. He has co-authored a book on
Polymers, was awarded 6 patents and has over 150
international publications. He is on the editorial board of
4 scientific journals.
He holds 2,240 shares of the Company in his name as on March 31, 2011.
