Nandan Nilekani - Honours and Awards

Honours and Awards

  • He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree by the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto on the 31st of May, 2011.
  • Mr. Nilekani received NDTV Indian of the Year's Transformational Idea of the Year Award in 2011
  • He was named Corporate Citizen of the Year at the Asia Business Leaders Award (2004) organized by CNBC.
  • His book, Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation, was a finalist for the FT-Goldman Sachs Book Award in 2009.
  • Joseph Schumpeter Prize for innovative services in economy, economic sciences and politics - 2005.
  • In 2009, Time magazine placed Nilekani in the Time 100 list of 'World's Most Influential People'
  • Was presented the 'Legend in Leadership Award' by the Yale University in November 2009. He is the first Indian to receive the top honour.
  • In January 2006, Mr. Nilekani became on the youngest entrepreneurs to join 20 global leaders on the World Economic Forum (WEF) Foundation Board.
  • Mr. Nilekani was awarded one of India's highest civilian honours, the Padma Bhushan, in 2006.
  • Also in 2006, he was named Businessman of the Year by Forbes Asia.


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