Somerville College honours Natarajan Chandrasekaran with Foundation Fellowship

During the ceremony, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Professor Irene Tracey, the High Commissioner of India Vikram Doraiswami, Varun Chandra, the UK Prime Minister’s Special Adviser on Business and Investment, were present.

Tata Group Chief Natarajan Chandrasekaran has been elected as a Foundation Fellow of Somerville College, University of Oxford.

“Chandrasekaran is a shining testament to the power of meritocracy and just how much can be achieved through intellect and hard work. I am delighted that we have been able to recognise his contribution to the ongoing partnership between Somerville College, the OICSD and the Tata Group through this well-deserved honour,” said Catherine Royle, Principal, Somerville College.

“This rare institution has been quietly blazing a trail on behalf of the most pressing social causes facing our world for almost 150 years and continues to do so today. Their work chimes powerfully with the values of our business and its shining light, Ratan Tata,” said Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons, the flagship company of the group.