HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, April 17: Assam industrialist and dynamic youth icon Dr. Ghanshyam Das Dhanuka has made India and Assam proud by winning the prestigious AsiaOne 40 Most Influential Leaders of Asia (under the age of 40 awards) in London on April 12 last. Conferred for driving positive changes in the social and business sector, this honour is a massive recognition and has previously been won by industry captains like Eduardo Saverin, Parth Jindal, Pranav Adani, Ananya Birla, Anant Goenka among others.
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This year’s ceremony was held as part of the 17th Asia-Europe Business and Social Forum 2022 on April 12 in London and was attended by business and social leaders from Europe, Asia, the USA, and Africa. Dr. Dhanuka, the managing director of GR Dhanuka Group, is an industrialist leading multiple ventures in pharmaceuticals, hospitality, green energy, real estate, infrastructure development, oil & food sector. He took over the century-old family business from his father Ashok Kumarji Dhanuka and is carrying forward the legacy with new energy and vision.
Educated at LSE and LUMS, he has done leadership programs with Harvard Business School and IIM-Ahmedabad and also holds an LLB degree. He is also the Chapter Chair of the YPO (Young Presidents’ Organisation), North-East India; the secretary of LUB, North-East India; Danveer member of Marwari Hospitals and the founder member of the EO (Entrepreneurs Organisation), Assam. Besides, he has also received the Indian Achievers’ Award and has been recognised as a “Visionary Leader in Assam and North East” by the TIMES Group in the year 2020.
