Prof. Ashok Misra

Prof. Ashok Misra is a Director of the Company since April 27, 2005. He obtained his Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering from University of Massachusetts, M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University and B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kanpur. He has also completed the 'Executive Development Programme' and 'Strategies for Improving Directors' Effectiveness Programme' at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Prof. Misra was the Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay from 2000 to 2008, 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), Indian National Academy of Engineering, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Indian Plastics Institute and Maharashtra Academy of Sciences. He is on the Board of Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited and was on the Board of National Thermal Power Corporation Limited for 6 years. He is or 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, Tufts University and University of Massachusetts. 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 100 international publications. He is on the Editorial Board of 4 scientific journals.