Prabir Sandell

Sandell was in Philips India Lt., a subsidiary of the international Philips group, from 1956 to 1972 as a manager of the scientific and professional electronic division, and in this role, he drove the first ever manufacturing in India of electronic instruments and professional electronic equipment in Bombay, Pune, and Kolkatta. Subsequently, from 1972 to 1982, as general manager of communication division of Tata group's Forbes company and as managing director of Uptron Electronics, a UP state government company, he led the manufacturing of power electronics equipment in India. Subsequently, at the invitation of the government of India, he joined E.T.&T as managing director of electronics trade and technology development company of the government of India.

Prabir Kumar Sandell (born 18 February 1934) is the Chairman of Eltech Group of Companies, member governing body of electronic skill sector council, Government of India, and management committee members of Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry(Assocham) in India, and Chairman of the Chamber's national council on yoga and meditation.

Prabir was born in Kolkatta, India, on 18 February 1934 in the Sandell family. He had his earlier education in Rabindranath Tagore institution, Viswabharati, and St. Xavier's School and College in Kolkatta, West Bengal. After graduating with physics honors, he completed his M.Sc. (tech) degree and published 3 research notes in nuclear physics in Indian Journal of Physics. Subsequently, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in international management and also was awarded a diploma in marketing from Bombay University.