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Ahmedabad, Chairman of IIM, Rohtak. He was the recipient of
the Golden Peacock Corporate Award for Business Leadership
for the year 2010 for his outstanding contribution in transforming
Tata Motors.
Mr Kant joined the Company as Senior Vice President in February
1999 and was appointed as an Executive Director (Commercial
Vehicle Business Unit) in July 2000 and as Managing Director in
July 2005. Upon retiring from his Executive position on June 1,
2009, Mr Kant continued on the Company’s Board of Directors as
Vice-Chairman.
3 Mr Nusli NWadia –
Independent Director
Educated in the UK, Mr Wadia is the Chairman of Bombay
Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Limited and heads the
Wadia Group. He was appointed on the Prime Minister’s Council
on Trade & Industry in 1998, 1999 and 2000-04. Mr Wadia has
a distinct presence in public affairs and has been actively
associated with leading charitable institutions. He is also on the
Managing Committee of the Nehru Centre, Mumbai. He is also the
Chairman/Trustee of various charitable institutions and non-profit
organisations.
He was appointed as a Director of the Company with effect from
December 22, 1998.
4 Mr S M Palia –
Independent Director
Mr Palia, a B.Com., LL.B., CAIIB and AIB (London), is a Development
Banker by profession. He was with Industrial Development Bank
of India (IDBI) from 1964-1989. During this period, he held various
positions including that of an Executive Director. He was also the
Managing Director of Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy
Organisation Limited, set up to provide consultancy services to
micro enterprises and small and medium enterprises. Mr Palia is
on the Boards of various companies in the industrial and financial
service sectors and is also actively involved as a trustee in various
NGOs and trusts.
He was appointed as a Director of the Company with effect from
May 19, 2006.
5 Dr R A Mashelkar –
Independent Director
Dr Mashelkar is an eminent chemical engineering scientist. He
retired from the post of Director General from the Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 2006, after a tenure of
over 11 years. His leadership transformed CSIR into a user-focused,
performance-driven and accountable organisation.
Dr Mashelkar is the President of Indian National Science Academy
(INSA), National Innovation Foundation, Institution of Chemical
Engineers, UK and Global Research Alliance, a network of 60,000
scientists fromfive continents andhas beenhonoredwithhonorary
doctorates from 26 universities, including Universities of London,
Salford, Pretoria, Wisconsin and Delhi. Dr Mashelkar has also
been elected as Fellow/ Associate of Royal Society (FRS), London
National Academy of Science (USA), US National Academy of
Engineering, Royal Academy of Engineering, UK,World Academy of
Art and Science, USA and the Academy of the Developing World,
Trieste, Italy.
Dr Mashelkar has won over 50 awards and medals at national and
international levels, including the JRD Tata Corporate Leadership
Award and the Stars of Asia Award (2005). In the post liberalised
India, Dr Mashelkar through leadership of various organisations/
Government Committees has played a critical role in shaping
India's Science and Technology policies. The Government of India
honoured Dr Mashelkar with the Padmashri (1991) and the Padma
Bhushan (2000). Dr Mashelkar is also a director of several well
known companies.
He was appointed as a Director of the Company with effect from
August 28, 2007.
6 Mr Nasser Munjee –
Independent Director
Mr Munjee was educated at the Leys School, Cambridge, UK and
holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the London School
of Economics, U K He joined Mr H T Parekh, Chairman, ICICI, to
establish, HDFC, the first housing finance company in India
Mr Munjee served HDFC for over 20 years at various positions
including being its Executive Director. He was the Managing
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