for more than a decade and the company is now set to bring foreign Direct Investment to strengthen his hand in terms of Infrastructure, Technology and Finance so that more successful exploration can be undertaken. Vision and mission of the company under the leadership of the chairman can be enunciated as

• Operate an established R&D division doing extensive research in the Biotech field
• Advance further with the in-house Technical Group in the fields of Geology, Geophysics, and Petroleum & Reservoir engineering
• Experienced International Management Team
• Having more technical collaboration with the organizations abroad, for the earning of the nation and the collaborator
• High working interest with operatorship
• Low downside risk
• High upside potential in the diversified field specially in Hydrocarbon and Biotechnology
• To bring more FDI for the growth and prospect of the nation.
• To reach the targeted audience who would be briefed about the topography, demography and prospect of oil and natural gas in India.

Dr. Jajodia was born on October 2, 1933. He studied BA Honors Degree in Economics, University of Bombay, where he ranked First in College and Second in University. He is married to Anjali Devi, has one son Aditya and two daughters Nisha Kanoi & Shalini Jalan - all married.

Dr. K. K. Jajodia is Group Chairman of the Duncan Macneill Group, London / New Delhi / Calcutta and Bombay. Among other activities, Duncan Macneill Group is engaged in tea plantation, package tea, tea branding, financial services, e-commerce, and exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Duncan Macneill Group companies eFirst Technologies LTD and eFirst Solution LTD have successfully launched firstandsecond.com, and e-commerce site in India. eFirst Technologies are also co-partners of Hiperworld, a well-established technology company in the B2B field in India.

Dr. Jajodia is also Chairman of Assam Company Ltd., the flagship company of Duncan Macneill Group. Assam Company Ltd. was established on February 12, 1839 by a Deed of British Parliament and was the first tea plantation company in the world. Queen Victoria awarded a Royal Charter the company in 1845. Prince Dwarkanath Tagore, grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore the Nobel Laureate, and Motilal Seal were amongst its Founder Directors.

Activities in Int. Business Organisations - Past & Present

Chairman

• Indo-Canadian Joint Business Council
• Indo-Columbian Joint Business Council
• Indo-Yugoslavian Business Group - 1968 - 1970
• Indo-Korea Joint Business Council
• National Committee on Trade with Eastern Europe
• Indian Tea Association Taxation Committee

Vice-Chairman

• Engineering Export Promotion Council of India
• Indian Junior Chamber of Commerce - Eastern Region
• National Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs
• Int. Chamber of Commerce Biosociety Commission H.Q. Paris (ICC)

Executive Committee Member

• Federation of Indian Chambers of commerce & Industry (FICCI)
• Indian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce
• Indian Tea Association

Member

• Government of India Board of Trade (Executive Member)
• Standing Committees and Commissions of I.C.C. Paris
• Core Committee on tea under the Commerce Ministry, Govt. of India
• Expert Committee of the Ministry of Food Processing, Govt. of India
• World Economic Forum, Geneva
• Host Committee of Centre for Strategic and International Studies - C.S.I.S. - Washington DC.
• Member of the International Law Association, British Branch

Philanthropic, Charitable and Cultural Activities

• Dr. Jajodia's foundation acquired the only Bronze head of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, sculptured during Nehru's lifetime by Ms. Fedda Brilliant, and donated it to Trinity College, Cambridge.
• Dr.. Jajodia's Trusts have made valuable contributions for the renovation of Temples and Ancient Cultural Centers in India.
• Duncan Macneill Group has donated two Fellowship Programs to the Institute of Southeast Asia Studies, Singapore. This was launched in the presence of H. E. Mr. Gob Chock Tong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore on the January 5, 1995.
• Dr. Jajodia has donated the "Nehru Scholarship" in the perpetuity to Trinity College, Cambridge.
• Dr. Jajodia has supported the World Wildlife Fund for Nature-India through donations.
• Dr. Jajodia is a life member of The 1001: A Nature Trust of the Wildlife Fund (founded by HRH Prince Bernard; President HRH The Duke of Edinburgh).
• A guardian of the WWF-UK (President- HRH Princess Alexandra).
• Patron- World Life Preservation Society of India.
• Life Member- World Wide Fund, India
• Major supporter for the protection of Rhinos in Assam.
• President- International Goodwill Society of India, New Delhi (Founded by Justice Dr. Nagendra Singh, Past President of the International Court of Justice, The Hague).
• Life Member- Indian National Trust of Art & Cultural Heritage, New Delhi.
• Life Member and Vice Chairman- Federation of Welfare of the Mentally Retarded
• Life Member- TA Pai Management Institute, Karnataka.
• Member- Cercle de L'Union Interalliee, Paris
• Donor Member- Bharitya Vidya Bhavan, London Branch.
• Dr. Jajodia Group runs two schools in Delhi, with a student population of 2,300.

Other Activities

• Selected member of the High Powered Indian Business Delegation to Japan in 1967.
• Leader of the first High Powered Indian Business Delegation to Yugoslavia in 1968 and 1970 were Indo Japan Joint Business Council (JBC) was formed.
• Leader of Indian Business Delegation to South Korea as Chairman of the Indo Korean Joint Business Council.
• Member of the Indian Prime Ministers Delegation; 1994 to Malaysia & Singapore.
• Member of the Indian Businessmen's Delegations to the UK, USA, France, Japan, Yugoslavia, and Eastern Europe.
• Member of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies; Washington DC.
• International Councillor of CSIS: Chairman Honourable Dr. Henry Kissinger.

Hosted/sponsored Events For World Leaders & Dignitaries

• HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh
• Hon'ble Shrimati Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India
• H.E. Mr. Gob Chock Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore
• Hon'ble Shri Dr S.D. Sharma, President of India
• Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (International Conference on Aids, Drugs & Alcohol)
• Hon'ble Ms Hazel O' Leary, US Energy Secretary
• Hon'ble Dr Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State
• Hon'ble Mrs. Hilary Clinton in New Delhi March 1995 (Invited to her reception).
• Hon'ble Mr. N.T. Rama Rao, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, India
• Hon'ble Viscount Ullswater, British Minister for The Environment
• Justice Mr. Nagendra Singh, President: International Court of Justice, The Hague
• Hon'ble Mr. Bernard Zeigler, President, Canton of Geneva
• Hon'ble Chandrababu Naidu, Minister for Finance, Andhra Pradesh (now Chief Minister), India
• Rt Hon'ble Lord Slynn of Hadley, Law Lord and Chairman of International Law Association, UK
• H.E. Prof Wojciech J Katner, Deputy Minister of Economy, Republic of Poland
• H.E. V.A. Semienov, Minister of Agriculture & Food, Russian Federation
• Hon'ble Mr. V B Krestenko, First Deputy Chairman, Govt. of Russian Federation
• Hon'ble Mr. Justice R N Mishra, Mr. Justice M H Kania and Mr. Justice J S Verma, Chief Justices of India
• Haute Couture Fashion Show in aid of UMANG Society at the residence of H.E. Mr. Philip Petit, French Ambassador to India
• Haute Couture Fashion Show and Gala Dinner in aid of UMANG Society at he the residence of H.E. Frank Wisner, US Ambassador to India
• Haute Couture Fashion Show and Gala Dinner, jointly organised with H.E. Mr. Claude Blanchemaison, French Ambassador to India
• Hon'ble Mr. Brunson McKinley, Director General of the International Organisation for Migration, Geneva.
• Hon'ble Dr Henry Kissinger, Chairman International Councilors C.S.I.S. and General Joseph Ralstom Supreme Allied Commander Europe in NATO.
• Sir David Gore-Booth, Special Advisor to Chairman, Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd.