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Jacob Crasta

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Nationality
  
Indian

Alma mater
  
University of Mysore

Occupation
  
CM Envirosystems Pvt. Ltd. (Chairman) Lsqaure Eco-products Pvt. Ltd. (Chairman)

Dr jacob crasta renowned industrialist academician speaker and philanthropist


Dr. Jacob Crasta is an Indian entrepreneur, speaker, founder and CEO of CM Envirosystems Pvt. Ltd. (CME), an environmental test chamber manufacturing company.

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Early life

Crasta was born in 1951 to Baptist and Sabina Crasta near Kinnigoli in Mangaluru. He completed his post graduation in Organic Chemistry from the University of Mysore in 1974.

Career

Dr. Crasta began his career as a lecturer. Subsequently, he worked as a Senior Sales Executive in Mumbai. In 1981, Jacob Crasta founded CM Equipment & Instruments (India) to manufacture laboratory equipment for research & development and quality control laboratories. In June 2014, Crasta was conferred with honorary doctorate by Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University in recognition to his contributions in MSME industry. Recently on 2 December 2016, The Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies and Industries (SIATI), awarded him SIATI AWARD as Lifetime Achievement and Services Award for his utmost contributions towards developing and nurturing an innovation based industry in the Aerospace and Defense sector along with multiple contributions towards indigenous development of technology based processes and equipment which enhance self-reliance in the industry, create employment opportunities, wealth and welfare. This award was presented by Padmashri A S Kiran Kumar, Secretary, Dept of Space and Chairman ISRO and Dr. C G Krishnadas Nair, President and Shri Kaveri Ranganathan CEO, HAL-BC.

Dr. Crasta has been associated with several organizations in India and abroad. Some of which are:

  • Co-Chairman, Karnataka State Council: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
  • Executive member: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) India
  • National Executive Committee Member - FICCI, New Delhi
  • President of International Trade Committee: Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI), 2009-10
  • State-level Export Promotion Council member: Government of Karnataka (GoK)
  • Member and past president: Peenya Industries Association (PIA)
  • Member and past president: Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA)
  • Indian Institute of Plantation Management
  • CMR Group of Institutions
  • Member in the vision group of Karnataka
  • Member, Advisory Board, Acharya Leadership and Research Institute

    • Awards and recognition

  • FKCA Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014-15.
  • Karavali Siri awards, 2011

    • Personal life

    Crasta married to Rita in 1977. They have two sons, Prajwal and Praveen.

    References

    Jacob Crasta Wikipedia
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