Shri PMS Prasad - Executive Director

Shri PMS Prasad has been appointed as a Whole-time Director designated as Executive Director of the Company with effect from August 21, 2009.

He has been with the Company for about 30 years. Currently, he spearheads the Upstream and Refining business, which comprises of Exploration & Production and Refinery supply & trading. Over the years, he has held various positions in the fibres, petrochemicals and petroleum business of the Company. He was also the Project Director of the Jamnagar refinery and petrochemicals complex. Under his leadership, Reliance, in a span of 10 years since inception in the Exploration and Production business, made the largest gas discovery in 2002 and has since commissioned India's first and one of the world's largest deepwater gas production facilities.

He holds Bachelor's degrees in Science and Engineering. He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the University of Petroleum Engineering Studies, Dehradun in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Petroleum sector.

He is on the Board of Governors of the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, India. He has been conferred the Energy Executive of the Year 2008 award by Petroleum Economist in recognition of his leadership in diversifying RIL from a refining and petrochemicals group into a successful vertically diversified Exploration & Production business.

He is a Director of Reliance Commercial Dealers Limited and several private limited companies. He is member of the Audit Committee of Reliance Commercial Dealers Limited.

He holds 36,666 shares of the Company in his name as on March 31, 2011.