Padma Shri Awardee 2012

J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership. Conservation zoologist and a leading tiger expert.

Former Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's India Programme. Former Senior Conservation Scientist with the New York based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Pioneered the scientific use of camera traps in population density studies of large wild mammals in India.

Padma Bhushan awardee (2008 - Trade & Industry)

Previously, President of New Development Bank of BRICS countries, Chairman of Infosys Ltd., Non-Executive Chairman of ICICI Bank Ltd.

Board Member of IIM Ahmedabad, ISB, National Institute of Bank Management, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Schlumberger, Lupin Laboratories

Winner of many other awards, such as: Most e-savvy CEO amongst Asian Banks, Finance Man of the Year Award, Best CEO for Innovative HR Practices, Asian Business Leader of the Year 2001, Outstanding Business Leader of the Year 2006, Businessman of the Year 2005, Business Leader Award of the Year 2007, Businessman of the Year