PUNE, India, August 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Mr. Pramod Chaudhari, Executive Chairman, Praj Industries, has been selected for the IIT Bombay Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his contributions towards his Alma Mater. He will be one of the very few to have the distinction of being selected to receive both, the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2005 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2015.
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Mr. Chaudhari, an alumnus of IIT Bombay, 1971 batch, has been actively engaged with IIT Bombay for many years. He has contributed significantly towards upgradation of facilities at the institute including expansion of laboratories, sponsoring chair professorship and in an advisory role on various committees. He is a member of Governing Board of SINE (Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) at IIT B and member of the IIT Bombay Advisory Council.
IIT Bombay recognized his contribution towards modernization of laboratory by naming it the 'Parimal and Pramod Chaudhari Laboratory for Cell Culture'. Mrs. Parimal Chaudhari is also a Director on Board of Praj Industries.
He has instituted a chair professorship called 'Pramod Chaudhari Chair Professorship for Green Chemistry and Industrial Biotechnology'.
Praj Industries, the Company, he founded and currently heads as its Executive Chairman, is also associated with IIT Bombay through;
1) 'Praj Industries Chair Professorship for Energy Sciences and Engineering'
2) 'Praj Bioprocessing Laboratory' under DBT-Pan IIT Centre for BioEnergy
On this occasion, Mr Pramod Chaudhari said, "It is an honour to be recognised by my Alma Mater. I am really glad that I could contribute in whatever way possible towards the well-being of the institute which has played an important role in strengthening my core values and in giving me the exposure to a whole new world."
Apart from the above contributions, Mr. Chaudhari has also been contributing towards various societal causes. He is promoting education in rural Maharashtra by supporting a school in Central Maharashtra through introduction of computer lab, setting up a science lab and through training of the teachers. He is also engaged with various environmental and educational causes. He is a firm believer in affirmative action and supports it actively through advisory role in various ventures promoted by those from the under-privileged segment of the society.
About Praj Industries Limited:
Praj is a global process solutions company driven by innovation and integration capabilities, offers solutions to add significant value to bio-ethanol facilities, brewery plants, water & wastewater treatment systems, critical process equipment & systems, HiPurity solutions and bio-products. Praj has been a trusted partner for process engineering, plant & critical equipment and systems with over 600 references across five continents.
For more information, visit http://www.praj.net .
For further information, please contact:
Vinati Moghe
Praj Industries Ltd.
Phone : +91-20 2294 1000
Email: [email protected]
Sohini Dam
Praj Industries Ltd.
Phone : +91-20 2294 1000
Email:[email protected]
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