S. Gopalkrishnan

Chairman

Axilor Ventures

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About

Senapathy Gopalakrishnan, popularly known as Kris Gopalakrishnan, is Chairman of Axilor Ventures, a company supporting and funding startups, was former executive vice chairman (former co-chairman) of Infosys, a global consulting and IT services company based in India. He is also one of its seven founders. He was elected as the president of India's apex industry chamber Confederation of Indian Industry for the year 2013-14.

Recognition

In 2011, Government of India awarded him with Padma Bhushan which is India's third highest civilian honor. Gopalakrishnan has contributed Rs. 225 crores (approximately US $40 million) to develop a Centre for Brain Research at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore.

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