Mukesh D. Ambani - Chairman and Managing Director

Mr. Mukesh D. Ambani (DIN 00001695) is a Chemical Engineer from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (erstwhile the University Department of ... Guidingstrategy&vision Settingbenchmarksingovernance HomeOurCompany Leadership Chairman&ManagingDirector A- A+ Chairman&ManagingDirector InThisSection About Leadership FounderChairman Chairman&ManagingDirector BoardofDirectors BoardCommittees ManufacturingExcellence Products&Brands CorporateSocialResponsibility ResponsetoCOVID-19 Ourfundamentalbeliefisthatforusgrowth isawayoflifeandwehavetogrowatalltimes. Mr.MukeshD.Ambani(DIN00001695)isaChemicalEngineerfromtheInstituteofChemicalTechnology,Mumbai(erstwhiletheUniversityDepartmentofChemicalTechnology,UniversityofMumbai).HepursuedanMBAfromStanfordUniversityintheUS.HehasbeenontheBoardofReliancesince1977.HeinitiatedReliance’sbackwardintegrationjourney–fromtextilestopolyesterfibresandfurtherontopetrochemicalsandpetroleumrefining,andgoingupstreamintooilandgasexplorationandproduction.Hecreatedmultiplenewworld-classmanufacturingfacilitiesinvolvingdiversetechnologiesthathaveraisedReliance’spetrochemicalsmanufacturingcapacitiesfromlessthanamilliontonnestoabout21milliontonnesperyear. Inthelatenineties,Mr.MukeshAmbanispearheadedthecreationoftheworld’slargestgrassrootspetroleumrefineryatJamnagarinGujarat,India,withacapacityof660,000barrelsperday(33milliontonnesayear),andintegrateditwithpetrochemicals,powergeneration,portandrelatedinfrastructure.Further,hesteeredthesettingupofanother580,000-barrels-per-dayrefinerynexttothefirstoneinJamnagar.Withanaggregaterefiningcapacityof1.24millionbarrelsofoilperdayatasinglelocation,Jamnagarhasbecometherefininghuboftheworld. HealsoledReliance’developmentofinfrastructurefacilitiesandimplementationofapan-Indiaorganizedretailnetworkspanningmultipleformatsandsupplychaininfrastructure.Today,RelianceRetailisthelargestorganisedretailplayerinIndia.HehascreatedglobalrecordsincustomeracquisitionforJio,Reliance’digitalservicesinitiative.Heledandestablishedoneoftheworld’smostexpansive4Gbroadbandwirelessnetworkofferingend-to-endsolutionsthataddresstheentirevaluechainacrossvariousdigitalservicesinkeydomainsofnationalinterest,suchaseducation,healthcare,security,financialservices,government-citizeninterfaces,andentertainment. Mr.MukeshAmbaniisamemberofTheFoundationBoardoftheWorldEconomicForum.HeisanelectedForeignMemberoftheprestigiousUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofEngineering.HeisamemberoftheGlobalAdvisoryCouncilofBankofAmerica.HeisalsoamemberofInternationalAdvisoryCouncilofTheBrookingsInstitution. Mr.Ambaniisalsoamemberofthefollowingforums: - StanfordGlobalAdvisoryCouncil - McKinsey&CompanyInternationalAdvisoryCouncil - TheBusinessCouncil - ChairmanoftheBoardofGovernors,PanditDeendayalPetroleumUniversityinGujarat - IndiaAdvisoryGroupoftheLondonSchoolofEconomics - IndiaAdvisoryCouncilofTheBritishAsianTrust(asChairman) - Indo-U.S.CEOs’Forum - BoardofGovernorsoftheNationalCouncilofAppliedEconomicResearch,India  JioLaunchand2016AnnualGeneralMeetingSpeech  CNNInterviewwithMr.MukeshAmbani Chairman'sAwards 2021RILChairmanMukeshAmbanirankedamongTop5World’sMostFamous,MostReputableCEOsintheglobalBrandGuardianshipIndex2021byBrandFinance2020IconicBusinessLeaderoftheDecadeAward,CNBC-TV18IndiaBusinessLeadersAwards2020RILChairmanMukeshAmbanionIndiaToday's'PowerList2020'2019TIME100MostInfluentialPeople2019ForeignPolicy’sTop100GlobalThinkers2018Fortune–World’s50GreatestLeaders2017EconomicTimesBusinessLeaderoftheYear2017OnlyIndiantobefeaturedonForbesGlobalGameChangersList2016DoctorofPhilosophy(HonorisCausa)–IndianInstituteofTechnology,Roorkee2016ForeignMember–USNationalAcademyofEngineering2016OthmerGoldMedal–ChemicalHeritageFoundation,USA2015HonoraryDoctorofScience–InstituteofChemicalTechnology,Mumbai2013‘EntrepreneuroftheDecade’–All-IndiaManagementAssociation2013‘GlobalChallenger’–BostonConsultingGroup2013Oneof‘25GreatestGlobalLivingLegends’–NDTV2011Oneof‘100MostInfluentialPeopleintheWorld’-TIMEmagazine20105thbestperformingCEOintheworld-HarvardBusinessReviewrankingoftop50globalCEOs2010BusinessmanoftheYear-FinancialChronicle2010BusinessLeaderoftheYear-NDTVIndia2010GlobalLeadershipAward-BusinessCouncilforInternationalUnderstanding2010SchoolofEngineeringandAppliedScienceDean'sMedal-UniversityofPennsylvania2000Ernst&YoungEntrepreneuroftheYear MediaReleases 08 Dec Jio-bpandMahindraGroupSignMoUforEVandLow-CarbonSolutions 07 Dec TA’ZIZandRelianceLaunchStrategicJointVenturefor$2BillionChemicals[...] 29 Nov RILMediaStatement More... Subscribetoournewsalerts   RelianceFoundationworkswithsomeofthemostvulnerableandmarginalizedcommunitiesacrossIndia... QuickLinks ResponsetoCovid-19 FraudAlert Jio RelianceRetail FinancialServices AJIO ReliancePetroleum DhirubhaiAmbaniInternationalSchool MumbaiIndians JioGenNext ContactUs Processedsuccessfully. Erroroccured.