Ashok Sekhar Ganguly

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Dr Ashok Sekhar Ganguly

CBE
Former Nominated MP of the Rajya Sabha
In office
18 November 2009 – 17 November 2015
Preceded byChandan Mitra, BJP
ConstituencyNominated
Personal details
Born (1935-07-28) 28 July 1935 (age 86)
Patna
Spouse(s)Shrimati Rooma Ganguly

Dr Ashok Shekar Ganguly CBE noted industry expert and former chairman of Hindustan Lever, was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha.[1] His term ended on 17 November 2015.[2]

Early life and education[]

He was born on 28 July 1935 in Patna to Sekhar Nath and Binapani Ganguly. He was educated at the Master Tutorial High School, Mumbai, and obtained his B.Sc. degree from the Jaihind College, Mumbai.[2] He completed his M.S. in 1959 and Ph.D. in 1961 from the University of Illinois Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences.[3]

Career[]

Much of Dr. Ganguly's working life has been with Unilever PLC, where he spent over 35 years. He was the Chairman of Hindustan Lever Ltd from 1980 to 1990 and a member of the Unilever Board from 1990 to 1997. Dr. Ganguly has held board level positions with various other multinationals, including Hindustan Lever, ICI India, British Airways, Wipro, Tata AIG Life Insurance Co, Hemogenomics, and Firstsource Solutions. He was a member of the board of British Airways Plc from 1996 to 2005.[2]

Public Service[]

Dr Ganguly has been on various advisory boards to governments across the world

  • Member, Science Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India (1985–1989)
  • Member, UK Advisory Board of Research Councils (1991–1994).
  • Director on the central board of the Reserve Bank of India (2000–2009)
  • Member, Prime Minister of India's Council on Trade and Industry
  • Member, Investment commission of India
  • Member, India-USA CEO Council
  • Member, National Knowledge Commission, India

Honours and awards[]

  • Padma Vibhushan, 2008[4]
  • CBE, 2006
  • Padma Bhushan, 1987[4]
  • Made Hon Professor by the Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai (1996)
  • Selected as ‘Outstanding Alumnus’ by University of Illinois in 1997
  • Recipient of the International Alumni Award, University of Illinois, 2003 [3]
  • Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 1991
  • Honorary Fellowship of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, 1995

References[]

  1. ^ "Ashok Sekhar Ganguly as RS nominated member". Business Standard. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Detailed Profile: Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "MADHURI AND JAGDISH N. SHETH INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT — WINNERS". Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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