Mr. Prashant K. Banerjee
Executive Director, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)
He is an alumnus of prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai having more than 30 years of automobile industry experience. He has extensively worked in different capacities of engineering development, localisation, advance technologies, certification testing, regulations and standard formulation roles in multi-national companies namely Toyota, Daewoo and Tata Motors. On behalf of industry, he represents in various policy, regulations and standards committees of national and international levels.
Currently Providing leadership in formulation of technical standards, regulations and policy to support growth of automobile industry. Global harmonization keeping national priorities in sync with sustainable goals of India centric mobility. Coordination for regular exchange of information among other country associations viz. IMMA, ACEM, FAMI, OICA, ACEA, JAMA, VDA, SMMT, Alliance. Driving initiatives on road safety, environmental sustainability and energy security. Advance Technology monitoring with regards to future of mobility.
Achievement
The Govt. of Brazil has conferred the “Order of Rio Branco”, an honorific order of Brazil to Mr Prashant K Banerjee, for his excellent contributions in the field of Bioenergy. The Ambassador of Brazil honoured him with the medal of the Order of Rio Branco on 19th Jan 2023.
The Order of Rio Branco is an honorific award of Brazil instituted by decree 51.697 of February 5, 1963. The President of Brazil serves as the Grand Master of the Order while the Minister of Foreign Affairs is the order’s Chancellor.
He is also member of various committees/groups: