Dr. Santrupt Misra
CEO, Carbon Black Business, Director, Group HR and Director, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited

Dr. Santrupt Misra is the CEO of the Group's Carbon Black Business and Director, Human Resources of the Aditya Birla Group. He is also a Director on the Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited Board, the apex decision making body of the Aditya Birla Group.

Dr. Misra is on the Board of the Aditya Birla Science and Technology Company Ltd., Alexandria Carbon Black Co. SAE., Thai Carbon Black Public Co. Ltd., and Alexandria Fiber Co. SAE., which are part of the Aditya Birla Group.

In 2009, Dr. Misra was inducted on the Global Advisory Board of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC). In 2008, Dr. Misra was conferred the Fellowship of the National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR), USA. He is also on the Board of the Worldwide ERC (Employee Relocation Council) for the period 2008-2010. In 2007, Dr. Misra was elected as a Member of the Society of Fellows of the Aston Business School Society.

He is also on the Board of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar and the Board of the Asian Heart Institute & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. He was the President of the National HRD Network – 2002 to 2005.

The Eisenhower Fellowship was conferred on Dr. Misra in the year 2000.

He is a recipient of the following awards:

In 2010: He was conferred the "Role Model & Exemplary Leader Award" at Asia's Best Employer Brand Awards 2010, Singapore.

In 2007: The All India Management Association (AIMA) admitted Dr. Misra as an AIMA Fellow; The National Institute of Personnel Management conferred on him the "NIPM Ratna Award 2007"; The "RASBIC (Recruitment and Staffing Best in Class) Personality of the Year Award" for his contribution to the field of HRD; and the "HR Professional as a Business Manager in the New Millennium Award" at the Asia Pacific HRM Congress.

In 2005: The "Leadership Award for HR Excellence" from the Amity Business School.

In 2004: The "Outstanding HR Professional of the Year Award" by Mid-Day Big Break and DAKS for HR Excellency; the "Outstanding HR Professional of the Year Award" by Deccan Herald Avenues for excellence in HR.

In 2002: The "Outstanding HR Chief Award" by the National HRD Network and the "HR Professional of the Year Award" by the India HRD Congress. Business Today identified Dr. Misra amongst the "20 hottest young executives" in the year 2002.

Dr. Misra has had full-time professional work experience with the J.K. Group, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and Unilever, India.

With two postgraduate degrees – in political science, and personnel management and industrial relations – Dr. Misra has won four gold medals in his educational career and has stood first class first in various university exams. He has two PhDs, one from India and the other from the Aston Business School in the UK, in public administration and industrial relations, respectively. He won a Commonwealth Scholarship in 1990 for three years.

His areas of interest include organisation development, change management, management training and leadership. His hobbies include reading, watching movies, travel and socialising.