The chairperson of Thermax and a second-generation entrepreneur, Pudumjee talks about the gap between men and women billionaires, reasons for the gap, and why India needs more women billionaires
Meher Pudumjee, the chairperson of Thermax Ltd, is carrying forward her mother Anu Aga’s legacy as the chairperson of the company that focuses on providing energy and environmental solutions. She holds a postgraduate degree in chemical engineering from the Imperial College of Science & Technology, London, and began her journey with Thermax as a trainee engineer in August 1990. One year later, together with her husband Pheroz, Pudumjee assumed the responsibility of revitalising a Thermax subsidiary in the UK. She transitioned to the role of a non-executive director in January 2001 and was appointed as the vice chairperson in 2002. Following her mother's retirement, she took on the position of chairperson in October 2004.