Leadership & Excellence Awards

The awards are conferred to esteemed leaders for their excellence and exceptional contribution in their respective fields. Over the last few decades, it has built an elite group of Chemtech award recipients who have graced the industries with their work.

“The Man of Modern India & India’s Iconic Entrepreneur”

Mr Ratan Tata
Chairman, Tata Group of Companies

Mr Dhirubai Ambani

Founder & Chairman Reliance Industries Ltd: ‘Man of the Century’ in 2000

Mr Aditya Birla

chairman of Aditya Birla Group

Dr Parvinder Singh

CMD – Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd who received the ‘Achiever of the Year’ award in 1999

Dr TSR Prasad Rao

Director (Retd), Indian Institute of Petroleum received the ‘Outstanding Contribution Award’ in 1999

K G Ramanathan

Chairman & Managing Director, IPCL received ‘Achiever of the Year Award’ in 1997

J B Joshi

Prof of Chemical Engg, UDCT received ‘Outstanding contribution Award’ in 1997

Dr D Sathyamurthy

Head- Process Engg Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre received ‘Outstanding Contribution Award’ in 1997

Maneka Gandhi

Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests received ‘Environmentalist Of The Year Award’ in 1993

S D Soman

Scientist, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre received Environmentalist of the year award in 1987

K C Shroff

Joint Managing Director, Excel Industries, Bombay received “Environmentalist of the Year Award” in 1983

Leadership & Excellence Awards-2024

Dr R A Mashelkar (FRS)

Chairman, National Innovation Foundation of India Jury Chairman, Chemtech Leadership & Excellence Awards 2024

Dr. Mashelkar has played a critical role in shaping India’s science and technology policies. He was a member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister and also of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet set up by successive governments. He has chaired twelve high powered committees to look into issues as diverse as overhauling the Indian drug regulatory system, reviewing the state of Regional Engineering Colleges and preparing a National Auto Fuels Policy. As an expert in restructuring public R&D institutions, he has made contributions across the world – from South Africa to Croatia. When Dr. Mashelkar took over as the Director General of CSIR, he enunciated ‘CSIR 2001: Vision & Strategy’.