Rajeev M. Pandia is a Bachelor in Technology (with a specialisation in Chemical Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, and has obtained his Masters in Science (with a specialisation in Chemical Engineering) from Stanford University, California, USA. Throughout his career spanning 39 years, he has been influential in Strategic Planning, Project Evaluation & Management, Technology Transfer, International Marketing, Government Policies, and General Management.
During the period of 2000-2002, he was the President of the Indian Chemical Manufacturers Association (now Indian Chemical Council). He headed Herdillia Chemicals Limited (later Schenectady Herdillia Limited and SI Group – India Limited) from 1992 and was its Vice Chairman and Managing Director until December 2008. He is also an Independent Director in the Supreme Industries Limited and Excel Industries Limited. He has been invited to make presentations on a wide range of subjects at about 110 international conferences in the USA, Europe and Asia, and has written extensively for several reputed journals and financial newspapers.