The Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) conferred ‘the Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering’ to Mr. T V Narendran, Managing Director, Tata Steel, India & SEA. The prestigious recognition was bestowed on Mr. Narendran for his outstanding contributions in the field of engineering and his dynamic leadership in building great scientific institutions which have immensely contributed to the development of the country. The fellowship was conferred at a gala function held today at the Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad during the annual convention of INAE. The function led to the formal induction of Mr. T V Narendran into the academy by presenting the Fellowship Certificate at the glittering Induction Ceremony. 

The fellowship from the INAE Council was announced on August 26, 2016 and is effective from November 1, 2016. The Academy’s activities and programmes would be highly enriched with the counsel and active involvement of Mr. Narendran.

Speaking on the prestigious occasion, Mr. T V Narendran, Managing Director, Tata Steel, India & SEA said, “I accept the fellowship on behalf of all my colleagues at Tata Steel and the engineering and technology fraternity. It’s an honour to have been bestowed with this recognition. I take this opportunity to thank Indian National Academy of Engineering for the honour and assure them of my support.”

The Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), established in 1987, is a ‘Peer’ body of distinguished engineers and technologists. The Academy covers the entire engineering profession and aims at the promotion and advancement of the practice of engineering and technology and their applications to problems of national importance. The Academy is also a Member of the International Council of Academics of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS). As on date, INAE has 756 Indian and 69 Foreign Fellows. The induction of Mr. T V Narendran is truly a matter of pride for the corporate world and the entire engineering and technological community.

About Tata Steel
Tata Steel Group stands among the top global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 28 million tonnes per annum (MnTPA) and a turnover of US $17.69 billion in FY16. It is the world's second-most geographically-diversified steel producer, with operations in 26 countries and commercial presence in over 50 countries. Established in 1907, the Group’s vision is to be the world steel industry benchmark in “Value Creation” and “Corporate Citizenship” through the excellence of its people, approach and overall conduct. Underpinning this vision is a performance culture committed to aspiration targets, safety and social responsibility, continuous improvement, openness and transparency. Having bagged the Deming Application Prize and Deming Grand Prize for continuous improvement in 2008 and 2012 respectively, Tata Steel has now been recognised as the global ‘Industry Leader’ in ‘Steel category’ by Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Besides being one of ‘worldsteel’s’ Climate Action members, it has also been awarded the CII ITC Sustainability Prize, the ‘Best-in-class Manufacturing’ by TIME Award, the Prime Minister’s Trophy for the best performing integrated steel plant, among several others.

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Kulvin Suri
Chief, Corporate Communications, India & SEA
Tata Steel
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