Mr. Shishir Joshipura is the CEO and Managing Director of Praj Industries, India’s leading industrial biotechnology company, offering sustainable solutions for Energy Transition and Climate Action. He is a Mechanical Engineer from BITS Pilani with an Advanced Management Program (AMP) from Harvard Business School.
He joined Praj Industries in 2018 after serving as CEO of SKF India and contributing over two decades to Thermax. He is Recognized among India’s ‘Most Valuable CEOs’ and ‘Top 100 CEOs’ in 2013. He has chaired industry councils, spoken at global forums like Harvard Business School India Forum, and serves on several advisory boards. He is a founding director of the Alliance for Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), he actively contributes to bioenergy and sustainability advocacy through roles in CII and ISMA.
Other Directorships:
- Praj HiPurity Systems Ltd.
- Praj Engineering & Infra Ltd.
- Praj GenX Ltd.
- Praj Americas Inc.
- Praj Far East Company Ltd. (Thailand)
