Ashwin Dani

Biography

 Shri. Ashwin S. Dani is Non-Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of Asian Paints Limited. He started his career in 1967, as a Development Chemist with Inmont Corp, (now known as BASF) Detroit, USA, a supplier of automotive OEM and refinishes. He joined Asian Paints in 1968 as Senior Executive and moved through successive senior positions like Director – R & D, Works Director, Whole-time Director and Vice Chairman. He served as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Company from December, 1998 to March, 2009. He is the past President of the Indian Paint Association (IPA) and has received a number of awards for his contributions to the Paint Industry. He was a member of the Central Board of Trustees – Employees Provident Fund of the Govt. of India and was also the President of the Board of Governors of the UDCT Alumni Association, Mumbai. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Management of Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly UDCT). He completed his B.Sc. (Hons) from the Institute of Science University of Bombay and B.Sc. (Tech) (Pigments and Varnishes) from U.D.C.T. University of Bombay. He holds Masters Degree in Polymer Science from University of Akron, Ohio, USA and Diploma in Colour Science from Rensellaer Polytechnic, Troy, New York.

Research Interest

 Management