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In October 1997, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II conferred
on Dr Irani an Honorary Knighthood (KBE) in New Delhi, for
his contributions to Indo-British Trade and Co-operation.
Dr Irani began his career in 1963 as Senior Scientific Officer
at BISRA, Sheffield. In 1968 he joined The Tata Iron and Steel
Company Ltd. (TISCO) as assistant to director, Research &
Development.
He was appointed general superintendent in 1978, general
manager in 1979, president in 1985 and managing director in
1992. After holding the CEO's office for almost a decade,
he retired as the managing director of Tata Steel in July
2001.
He continues as a director on the board of Tata Steel.
In Tata Steel, he overhauled the "old lady" and transformed
it into the sophisticated steel company it is today, both in
physical form and attitude. He is looked upon as the 'change
agent' which has made the steel behemoth a force to be reckoned
with in the steel manufacturing world. Tata Steel is now recognised
as one of the lowest cost producers of steel in the world, and
also known for its sophisticated products manufactured in modern
up-to-date mills.
Dr Irani is the recipient of a number of awards recognising
his contributions to the company and industry. Prominent among
them are:
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Ernst & Young's Lifetime
Achievement Award, in 2001 for entrepreneurial success.
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Twelfth Willy Korf Steel Vision
Award from World Steel Dynamics and American Metal Market
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Qimpro Platinum Standard in
November 2000 |
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Indian Merchants' Chamber's
Juran Quality Medal for 2001, for his role as a statesman
for quality |
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The Government of India's
inaugural National Metallurgist Award in 1997 for his
extraordinary achievements in the field of metallurgical
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