Santrupt Misra

One of the 20 hottest young executives, Dr Misra is an authority on Human Resource Management.

Education and Career
A gold medallist with a double post graduate degree in Political Science and Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, Dr. Misra possesses an academic record par excellence. His academic pursuit ended with a double PhD, one from India and the other from the Aston Business School in UK in Public Administration and Industrial Relations respectively.

Dr. Misra began his career with the J.K. Group, and then moved on to the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and thereafter with Hindustan Lever Limited. He has been a trainer and consultant to about 40 organisations in India.
He is currently a Director on the Aditya Birla Management Corporation Limited Board, the apex decision making body of the Aditya Birla Group.

Awards

Dr. Misra has been bestowed with the "Outstanding HR Chief Award" by the National HRD Network in the year 2000 and has also been conferred the "HR Professional of the Year Award" by the India HRD Congress in the year 2002. Business Today identified Dr. Misra amongst the "20 hottest young executives" in the year 2002.

He has been awarded the "Outstanding HR Professional of the Year Award" for the year 2004 by Mid-Day Big Break and DAKS for HR Excellency; the "Outstanding HR Professional of the Year Award" in 2004 by Deccan Herald Avenues for excellence in HR; and the "Leadership Award for HR Excellence" from the Amity Business School in 2005.

In 2007, Dr. Misra has been honoured with the "RASBIC Personality of the Year Award" for his contribution in the field of HRD; and the "HR Professional as a Business Manager in the New Millennium Award" at the Asia Pacific HRM Congress.

Boards and Memberships

• All India Management Association (AIMA) has admitted Dr. Misra as an AIMA fellow in 2007
• A member of the Society of Fellows, Aston Business School Society
• Nominee on the Board of Directors of ERC Worldwide for 2008-2010
• Director on the Board of Ultra Tech Cement Company
• Prince Aly Khan Hospital, an Aga Khan Foundation Hospital
• Xaviers Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
• President, National HRD Network (2002-2005)

Books

Dr. Misra has published a book entitled Human Resource Management in Public Service, and has also written several articles.