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Dr. Pratima Rangarajan | |
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| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Princeton University |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Energy |
Dr. Pratima Rangarajan is an engineer and business leader in the energy and climate technology sectors. She serves as CEO of Climate Investment (formerly OGCI Climate Investments), which invests strategically to accelerate industrial decarbonisation.
Prior to Climate Investment, she held roles at General Electric and Vestas, where she specialised in renewable energy technologies.
Education
[edit]Rangarajan earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1989. Following her undergraduate studies, she pursued her doctorate at Princeton University, obtaining a PhD in Chemical Engineering in 1994.
Career
[edit]After completing her PhD, she joined GE Global Research as a Scientist and Manager of the Polymers Laboratory, where she worked for nearly nine years. She then transitioned to NBC Universal as VP of R&D, before returning to GE Energy as Licensing & Services Director for Gasification. A significant milestone in her career came when she joined Vestas Wind Systems as Deputy CTO and Senior Vice President of Global Research & Innovation, where she contributed to advancements in wind energy technology.[1]
In June 2017, Dr. Rangarajan assumed her current position as CEO of Climate Investment, an independently managed private markets investor focused on industrial decarbonisation. In this role, she oversees investments in innovations, technologies, and projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in energy-intensive sectors. Under her leadership, Climate Investment has invested in over 30 technologies and projects.[2] Rangarajan's expertise and leadership have been recognised with her election as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) in 2024.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Abraham, Kurt. "Schlumberger's Digital Forum features heavyweight speakers this week". World Oil.
- ^ Tighe, Chris. "Clean technology offers hope for Teesside transformation". Financial Times.
- ^ "Dr. Pratima Rangarajan FREng". Royal Academy of Engineering.