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Mukesh Ambani, Sam Pitroda in US engineering academy
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SME Times News Bureau | 09 Feb, 2016
Reliance Industries chairman
Mukesh Ambani and tech evangelist Sam Pitroda are to be inducted as
members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering of the US,
taking the Indians in it to 10, among 2,275 eminent people.
Founded
in 1964, the US-based National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is a
private, independent, non-profit institution, providing global
engineering leadership.
"Individuals in the newly elected class
will be formally inducted during a ceremony at the NAE's annual meeting
in Washington, D.C. on October 9, 2016," a statement from the
institution said.
The other Indian members include P.C. Kapur of
IIT-Delhi, scientist R.A. Mashelkar, Narayana Murthy of Infosys,
scientist Roddam Narasimha, Pradip P. of TCS, scientist P. Ramarao,
chemical engineer M.M. Sharma and industrialist Ratan Tata.
Founded
in 1964, the academy is a private, independent, non-profit that
provides engineering leadership with a mission to promote a vibrant
engineering profession and giving insights to the US government on
related matters.
As per an announcement of the non-profit,
Pitroda is a member for developing rural telecom infrastructure for
India, while Ambani has made the cut for engineering a business
leadership in oil refineries, petrochem and related industries.
The
institution has more than 2,000 peer-elected members and foreign
members, who are considered among the world's most accomplished
engineers -- people who provide leadership for numerous projects to link
their domain with better quality of life.
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