Samir Somaiya
| Samir Somaiya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1968 Mumbai |
| 🎓 Alma mater | |
| 💼 Occupation | Industrialist, educationist, and philanthropist |
| 🏢 Organization | |
| Title | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Amrita Somaiya |
| 👪 Relatives | Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya (Grandfather) |
| 🏅 Awards | Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy |
Samir Shantilal Somaiya (born February 28, 1968) is an Indian industrialist, educationist, and philanthropist. He serves as the Chairman and Managing Director of Godavari Biorefineries.[1] He is the Chancellor of Somaiya Vidyavihar University,[2] and President of Somaiya Vidyavihar.[2]
He served as the elected President of the Indian Merchants' Chamber for 2023-24[3] and earlier served as President of the Indian Sugar Mills Association in 2008-09.[4]
He also chairs several trusts, including the K. J. Somaiya Trust and the K. J. Somaiya Medical Trust.[5] Somaiya is a member of the Council of Religious Leaders, and was the leader of the Hindu delegation for the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, Kazakhstan in 2024.[6][7]
Early life and education
Samir was born in Mumbai, India. He pursued his higher education at Cornell University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Chemical engineering in 1990, a Master of Engineering in 1992, and an MBA in 1993.[1] He later completed postgraduate studies at Harvard University.[8]
Work
In 2010, Samir Somaiya became President of Somaiya Vidyavihar and the K. J. Somaiya Medical Trust, institutions engaged in education, healthcare, and rural development across Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat. He is responsible for over 30 institutions, including schools, colleges, and a large teaching hospital.[1] He has led various initiatives in rural education and women's empowerment through the Somaiya Trust.[9]
Samir Somaiya introduced several campus development initiatives at Somaiya Vidyavihar. These included improved landscaping, identification cards, intercampus transportation, and innovation spaces. Somaiya also serves as a visiting lecturer at Cornell University's School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.[1]
In 2011, Samir Somaiya and his wife, Amrita, founded Kitab Khana, an independent bookstore in Mumbai's Fort area, established to promote diverse literature and support a community of readers.[8]
He founded the Research Innovation Incubation Design Laboratory (riidl), a business incubator that supports early-stage entrepreneurs and promotes innovation.[3]
Selected publications
- Cultural Models and Globalization: Young People and Future. Urbaniana University Press.[10]
- Beyond Individualism, Beyond Identity. Urbaniana University Press.
Awards
- Philanthropist of the Sugar Industry-Chini Mandi (2024)[11]
- IICHE Platinum Jubliee Award by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (2023) [12]
- QIMPRO Gold Standard 2023 - Education[13][14]
- Lala Shriram National Award for Leadership in Chemical Industry by IICE (2022)[15]
Honors
Personal life
Samir is married to Amrita Somaiya, who is founder of Kitabkhana, a bookstore located in South Mumbai.[1] [17]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Johnson, Cornell. "Samir Somaiya '90, MEng '92, MBA '93". Cornell Johnson. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Somaiya Vidyavihar University in Mumbai launches new academic initiatives, journal & two new degree programmes". The Times of India. 2025-04-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Samir Somaiya elected as President of IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry". Indian Chemical News. September 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Past Presidents of the Association". Indian Sugar Mills Association.
- ↑ www.ETHealthworld.com. "India needs to focus a lot more on healthcare research: Samir Somaiya - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ↑ "Samir Somaiya highlights importance of interfaith dialogue and Congress of World Religions". Asian News International. September 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Entrevista en exclusiva a Samir Somaiya, chairman de la Universidad Somaiya Vidyavihar" (in español). Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. October 3, 2024.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sheth, Selina (December 26, 2020). "Kitab Khana: Squeezed by the lockdown, gutted by a fire, the Mumbai bookshop is scripting a revival". Scroll.in.
- ↑ Hema Malini (March 2016). Reaching the Grassroots. New Woman (magazine). p. 61. Search this book on
- ↑ "Samir Somaiya". KAICIID Dialogue Centre.
- ↑ ChiniMandi (2024-02-07). "SEIA 2024: Godavari Biorefineries Limited receives award for philanthropist of the sugar industry". ChiniMandi. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ↑ IIChE NEWSLETTER 2024, VOL. 16, ISSUE 1, March 2024, Page- 9 https://www.iiche.org.in/pdfs/IIChE%20E-Newsletter%201,%202024.pdf
- ↑ Ahire, Lavanya (November 18, 2023). "Qimpro Felicitates Leaders In Education, Healthcare, Business Space; Nadir Godrej, Samir Somaiya Among Awardees". The Free Press Journal.
- ↑ "Qimpro Foundation - Citation". www.qimpro.org. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ↑ "IIChE Awards | Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers | Kolkata". www.iiche.org.in. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ↑ "Samir Somaiya, Chancellor was honoured as the Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy by the Italian government". Somaiya Vidyavihar University. October 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Mumbai: 'People tired of looking at screens, prefer tactile feel of a book' says Kitab Khana owner". The Indian Express. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
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