1987, BCom (Hons), St Xavier's College, Kolkata; 1989, qualified as Chartered Accountant. With Linde: 2006-11, Head, South & East Asia Regional Business Unit overseeing 11 countries; since March 2011, Member of the Executive Board, Linde, responsible for the Group's gases business in the Asia Pacific, Asian joint ventures and electronic gases segment. Non-Executive Chairman, BOC India; Chairman, Asia Industrial Gases Association.