John Panikar

John Panikar is Executive Vice President, APAC, and was previously President UK & Africa.

Panikar began his career with Linde in 1991 as an Applications Engineer in California. Over the years, he has held various positions including Managing Director of a Praxair India, Vice President (South Region) for Praxair North American Industrial Gases, President of Praxair Distribution, Inc. and President of Praxair Asia.

Panikar has a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester, New York, and has completed Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.