Satya Pal Singh Chauhan, obtained his BTech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1968 and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. His student research led to a patent application for the production of synthetic diamonds. Since then, he has won seven R&D 100 Awards, known as "The Oscars of Innovation." Dr. Chauhan has had a 35-year long illustrious management career at Battelle, the world's largest non-profit independent R&D organization and a leading developer of innovative technologies, such as the Xerox photocopier. His professional career has four focus areas: (1) leading research and development (R&D) teams representing multiple disciplines to solve complex problems; (2) solving key societal problems related to energy, environment, water, and health; (3) creating patent able, new technologies and advancing the same to market introduction; and, (4) advancing green energy products and processes. A common thread in Dr. Chauhan's career of notable innovations is the intent to decrease environmental impact. He is currently leading the commercialization of several technologies related to green products, green chemistry, and green energy. Along with his professional career at Battelle, Dr. Chauhan has successfully launched three businesses and has been a civic leader.

The Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kanpur has been conferred on Dr. Chauhan, Senior Program Director, Battelle Memorial Institute, for his outstanding contributions to the field of Research and Development.

B. V. R. Mohan Reddy, obtained his BTech degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1971 from the College of Engineering, Kakinada, Andhra University and thereafter obtained his first Masters degree in Industrial Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1974 and his second Masters from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor USA. Mr. Reddy started his career in the DCM Group (Shriram Refrigeration). Then he moved to MICO Bosch and subsequently he worked in HCL and OMC Computers as President and Managing Director. He introduced the CAD/CAM systems in India and was instrumental in the adoption of these technologies by the Indian manufacturing industry. He then ventured into entrepreneurship and founded the Infotech Enterprises in 1992 with a vision of 'Providing technology solutions to global customers at an affordable cost with world-class quality'. Infotech Enterprises today is a global powerhouse of talent with revenue of over Rs. 1,000 crores and employing more than 10,000 engineers and providing high technology engineering design and geospatial data and technology services to many very prestigious customers. Mr. Reddy has received numerous awards for his achievements.

The Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kanpur has been conferred on Mr. Reddy, Founder, Infotech Enterprises Limited, for his outstanding entrepreneurial and managerial skills.

Mahesh Gupta, obtained his BTech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1975. He earned his post graduate degree in Petroleum Technology from IIPM, Dehradun. Mr. Gupta had a high profile career in the Indian Oil Corporation which he quit to pioneer Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology for making pure drinking water available at a reasonable cost. This switch in career was partly due to the fact that his son contracted hepatitis, a water borne, disease. In 2009, the company stamped its supremacy on all its competitors by inventing and introducing a technological marvel – The KENT+ (Plus) computer controlled range of water purification systems. During his journey of discovery and innovation, Mr. Gupta decided to also provide wholesome healthcare to mankind and added an array of ozone based foods and air purifiers to his product range, thus bringing us pure water to drink, pure food to eat and pure air to breathe. The company that Mr. Gupta heads – KENT RO Systems, has made a mark in the Indian drinking water scenario and is the winner of the 'Best Domestic Purifier' Award given by UNESCO and Water Digest International in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 and “The Golden Peacock” Award for the best Eco-Innovation in 2007. Mr. Gupta is also deeply spiritual and is an ardent disciple of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji.

The Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kanpur has been conferred on Mr. Gupta, CMD, Kent RO Systems Ltd for his outstanding entrepreneurial and managerial skills.

Yogendra Kumar Joshi, obtained his BTech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1979, a Master of Science (MS) degree from the State University of New York, Buffalo in 1981, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984. Dr. Joshi is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, with a joint appointment in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds the John M. McKenney and Warren D. Shiver Distinguished Chair in the George W. Woodruff School. He is a founding Co-Director of the Consortium for Energy Efficient Thermal Management (CEETHERM), and serves as the Theme Leader for Thermal Management and Power Delivery for the multi-university DARPA/MARCO Interconnect Focus Center, involving Georgia Tech, MIT, Stanford, RPI, and the University of Albany. He directs the Microelectronics and Emerging Technologies Thermal Laboratory (METTL), as well as the Consortium for Energy Efficient Thermal Management (CEETHERM). Prof. Joshi's current research deals with heat transfer and fluid flow processes associated with emerging technologies. He is an elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has won several prestigious awards the most recent being the Yahoo Faculty Research and Engagement in (Award 2010), the Intel Data Center Efficiency Challenge Competition Enterprise Category Award (2009; made to research group) and the IEEE Semi Therm Significant Contributor Award (2009).

The Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kanpur has been conferred on Dr. Joshi, Professor and John M. McKenney and Warren D. Shiver Distinguished Chair at the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, for his outstanding contributions and academic achievements.

Sandip P. Trivedi, obtained his Msc (Int) degree in Physics from IIT Kanpur in 1985 and a PhD from the California Institute of Technology in 1990. After holding several positions at prestigious institutes such as the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, he joined the Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR) as a faculty member in 1999 where he has been ever since. Prof. Trivedi is one of the outstanding theoretical physicists in the country with interests that range from String Theory to Particle Physics and Cosmology. He is well-known for his contributions to string theory, in particular finding (along with Prof. Renata Kallosh, Department of Physics, Stanford University; Prof. Andrei Dmitriyevich Linde, Department of Physics, Stanford University; and Prof. Shamit Kachru, Department of Physics, Stanford University;) the first models of accelerated expansion of the universe in low energy supersymmetric string. This path breaking work is well known as the KKLT (Kallosh, Kachru, Linde, Trivedi) construction. This work which also addresses the cosmological constant problem has brought string theory closer to observational cosmology. Prof. Trivedi has also authored seminal papers on the famous Information paradox in Black Hole Physics. He is the recipient of many awards such as the Infosys award, the Bhatnagar award and the Swarnajayanti Fellowship.

The Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kanpur has been conferred on Prof. Trivedi, a theoretical physicist working at Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR), for his outstanding contributions and academic achievements.

Gaurav Gupta, obtained his BTech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1987 and his MTech in power systems from IIT Delhi. He also holds a certificate in public finance management from Harvard University. He joined the Civil Services in 1990 and currently is the managing director of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). With 33,800 workers and 7,000 buses carrying 2.5 million passengers daily, KSRTC is one of the most profitable state transport undertakings in India. Mr. Gupta has modernized KSRTC making it among the first organizations to have electronic ticketing machines, along with a cellphone-friendly and web-based reservation system. Another special feature of KSRTC buses today is that nearly a thousand of them run on the green fuel, ethanol-blended diesel. Mr. Gupta has inducted high-end Mercedes and Volvo buses in KSRTC. Also it is the first corporation to completely implement the economic stimulus package under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM); the low-floor buses fabricated by KSRTC are being circulated among JNNURM cities as a model. Mr. Gupta started the 'Sustainable Urban Transport Project ‘(SUTP) to reinvent KSRTC operations in Mysore city. He has encouraged the use of new technologies such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Geographical Information System (GIS) on KSRTC buses. Mr. Gupta serves as the vice-president of the Association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU), a nationwide association of 53 STUs; he also serves on a number of Central panels.
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The Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kanpur has been conferred on Mr. Gupta, IAS, Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Bangalore for his outstanding managerial skills.

Sanjeeb Kumar Patjoshi, obtained his MTech, Electrical Engineering, from IIT Kanpur in 1988. He is an IPS officer of the 1991 batch. He obtained his MBA from Syracuse University, USA and from IIM Bangalore. In 2010 May, he received the "Pride of India" award at Bangalore for his contribution to the dairy sector. Mr. Patjoshi is presently the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, which has an annual turnover Rs. 1500 Crores, has 35000 employees and 6000 buses. During his tenure as the commissioner of Kozhikode, Mr. Patjoshi had helped a victim, a plantation laborer who had over 65 per cent burns and needed medical help, to fight against human rights violations. When the Government hospital in Kozhikode informed him that it had no sterilized facility to prevent infections for burn patients, Mr. Patjoshi formed a committee which included the Malayalam movie star Mr. Suresh Gopi, and the Jnanpith award winning writer Mr. M. T. Vasudevan Nair, to float an appeal for donations. Within a week the victim had a sterilized AC room and appropriate medication. The girl recovered fully in a few months, and was then helped to get a job in her hometown. Mr. Patjoshi has been the Joint Director to the Government of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi; the Commissioner of Police of Calicut city; the ADC to the Governor of Kerala; the Communication officer in the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, Europe where he was also given a United Nations medal.
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The Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kanpur has been conferred on Mr. Sanjeeb Kumar Patjoshi, an IPS officer, for distinguishing himself by displaying the highest professional integrity and for upholding human values.