Mr. K. Venkataramanan, Member of the Board
and President (Operations), Larsen & Toubro Limited, was conferred the
prestigious Lala Shriram National Award for Leadership in Chemical
Industry by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers at its annual
convention - CHEMCON in Bharuch on December 27.
The award lauds Mr. Venkataramanan's contribution in extending the
boundaries of the chemical engineering profession in India, and
setting globally accepted benchmarks in project engineering, execution
and management. Under Mr Venkataramanan's leadership, L&T's
Engineering & Construction Division has set up projects in the Middle
East, Africa, Sri Lanka, South East Asia and Australia. The Company
has been cited as the only Indian organization with project execution
capabilities of international caliber, and has made a major
contribution to indigenizing India's oil and gas exploration sector by
executing a number of the large well-head and process platforms
currently deployed in Bombay High.
An alumnus of IIT, Delhi, Mr Venkataramanan said the field of chemical
engineering provided an expanding canvas for the youth. Newer and
better solutions continue to be developed and the challenge as well as
the reward lay in successfully adopting these emerging technologies
for industrial application. He said that he accepted the 'Leadership
in Chemical Industry Award' on behalf of his colleagues in L&T and the
entire chemical engineering fraternity which would play an
increasingly significant role in the country's industry and economy.
Background:
The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, was established in 1947,
and is the apex professional society of chemical engineers in India.
Today, with 18,000 members on its roll, the Institute has emerged as
an important national platform overseeing the interest of the academia
and the industry in the multifarious fields of chemical engineering.
Its activities are spread across the country through a nationwide
network comprising 40 Regional Centres and 52 Student Chapters.
