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{{short description|Indian businessman}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pawan Kumar Goenka
| image = Dr. Pawan Kumar Goenka.jpg
| birth_place = [[Harpalpur|Harpalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India]]
| occupation = {{Unbulleted list| Managing director, [[Mahindra & Mahindra]]
| [[Chairman]], [[SsangYong Motor|SsangYong Motor Company]]
}}
| spouse = Mamta Goenka
| alma_mater = [[IIT Kanpur]] ([[BTech]])<br>[[Cornell University]] ([[PhD]])
}}

'''Pawan Kumar Goenka''' is an Indian businessman, and the retired Managing Director<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/mahindra-and-mahindra-elevates-pawan-goenka-as-md-mahindra-redesignated/articleshow/55374204.cms|title=Mahindra and Mahindra elevates Pawan Goenka as MD; Mahindra redesignated - The Economic Times|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2016-11-21}}</ref> of [[Mahindra & Mahindra]], an Indian multinational automobile manufacturing corporation headquartered in [[Mumbai]], and the chairman of [[SsangYong Motor Company]] in Korea. He is currently the Chairman of INSPACE, a part of India's Space Program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-01-09/news/46030290_1_pawan-goenka-bharat-doshi-general-motors |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110224735/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-01-09/news/46030290_1_pawan-goenka-bharat-doshi-general-motors |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 January 2014 |title=Pawan Goenka is Anand Mahindra's go-to man in Mahindra & Mahindra |publisher=Economic Times |date=27 November 2012 |accessdate=2014-05-13}}</ref> He is also the present Chairman of the Board of Governors of [[IIT Madras]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iitm.ac.in/the-institute/administration/governing-board |title=Governing Board of IIT Madras |publisher=IIT Madras |date=3 November 2022 |accessdate=2023-11-02}}</ref>

In January 2025, Goenka was honored with the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Award Winners 2025 Full List: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/social/padma-awards-2025-arijit-singh-ajith-kumar-shekhar-kapur-and-late-pankaj-udhas-honored-for-excellence |website=Bru Times News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2025 announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2096285 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Goenka did his schooling in [[Shree Jain Vidyalaya|Shree jain Vidyalaya]], [[Kolkata]], and then earned his BTech in mechanical engineering from [[IIT Kanpur]] and PhD from [[Cornell University]]. He attended a six-week Advanced Management Program at [[Harvard Business School]]. He worked at [[General Motors]] R&D Centre in Detroit, U.S., from 1979 to 1993. Thereafter he joined Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., as general manager (R&D).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/boardroom/how-mahindra-mahindra-came-to-dominate-the-indian-automotive-industry/39141/0 |title=How Mahindra & Mahindra came to dominate the Indian automotive industry |work=Forbes India |date=23 April 2014 |accessdate=2014-05-13}}</ref>

==Career==
Goenka joined Mahindra in October 1993 as the general manager, R&D. He was appointed as the [[chief operating officer]] for the automotive sector in April 2003. In September 2005, he became the president of the automotive sector and by April 2010 he was the president of the automotive and farm equipment sectors. "He was appointed to the post of Executive Director of [[Mahindra & Mahindra]] in 2013 and in April 2014, he took over the additional responsibility of the two wheeler business. In Nov 2016 Dr Pawan Kumar Goenka was elevated to the post of Managing Director of M&M."<ref name = leadership>{{cite web |url=http://www.mahindra.com/Who-We-Are/Our-Leadership/Group-Executive-Board/Pawan-Goenka |title=Mahindra Rise - Who We Are: Leadership |publisher=Mahindra.com |date=2014 |accessdate=2015-04-10 |archive-date=21 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121125311/http://www.mahindra.com/Who-We-Are/Our-Leadership/Group-Executive-Board/Pawan-Goenka |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Goenka is the past president of SIAM, Society of Automotive Engineers India, and [[Automotive Research Association of India|ARAI]] Governing Council, and was a board member of National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) from August 2013 to August 2014. He is also a national council member of [[Confederation of Indian Industry|CII]], and chairman of board of governors of [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras|IIT Madras]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/every-industry-has-to-innovate-disruptions-pawan-goenka/article6158306.ece |title=Every industry has to innovate disruptions: Pawan Goenka |work=The Hindu |date=23 April 2014 |accessdate=2014-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaadi.com/blog/mahindras-pawan-goenka-appointed-as-chairman-of-board-at-iit-madras |title=Mahindra's Pawan Goenka appointed as Chairman of Board at IIT Madras |publisher=Gaadi.com |date=23 April 2014 |accessdate=2014-05-13 |archive-date=14 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140614010205/http://www.gaadi.com/blog/mahindras-pawan-goenka-appointed-as-chairman-of-board-at-iit-madras |url-status=dead }}</ref> In September 2021, Goenka was selected by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet|ACC]] as the chairperson of [[INSPACe]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mishra|first=Sanjeev|date=September 12, 2021|title=Ex-M&M MD Pawan Goenka named chairperson of space regulator IN-SPACe|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/ex-mm-md-pawan-goenka-named-chairperson-of-space-regulator-in-space-306488-2021-09-12|website=Business Today}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
* 2025: [[Padma Shri]]<ref name="Mamata Shankar, Pt Tejendra Narayan among 9 Padma awardees from Bengal">{{cite news |title=Mamata Shankar, Pt Tejendra Narayan among 9 Padma awardees from Bengal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/mamata-shankar-pt-tejendra-narayan-among-9-padma-awardees-from-bengal/articleshow/117559588.cms |access-date=26 January 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=25 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126060556/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/mamata-shankar-pt-tejendra-narayan-among-9-padma-awardees-from-bengal/articleshow/117559588.cms |archive-date=26 January 2025}}</ref>
* 2022 [[Asian Scientist 100]], ''[[Asian Scientist]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.asianscientist.com/as100/ |title=The Asian Scientist 100 |author=  |date= |website= |publisher= [[Asian Scientist]] |access-date= 13 March 2025 |quote= |language= }}</ref>
* Engineering Excellence Award 2012 from SAE India Foundation <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=24550184&ticker=MAHMF |title=mahindra & mahindra-spon gdr |publisher=Bloomberg Business |date=23 April 2014 |accessdate=2014-05-13}}</ref>
* CV Man of the Year 2012 by Apollo CV Awards <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mahindra.com/News/Press-Releases/1336042515 |title=Dr Pawan Goenka receives CV Man of the Year award |publisher=Mahindra Rise |date=23 April 2014 |accessdate=2014-05-13 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181642/http://www.mahindra.com/News/Press-Releases/1336042515 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Man of the Year 2007 and 2011 by Autocar Professional <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiasgreatest.com/pawan_goenka.html |title=Auto-Motive to Success |publisher=India's Greatest |date=23 April 2014 |accessdate=2014-05-13 |archive-date=29 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329010525/http://www.indiasgreatest.com/pawan_goenka.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autocarpro.in/features/2011-pawan-goenka-3446 |title=Man of the Year 2011: Pawan Goenka |publisher=Autocar Professional |date=23 April 2014 |accessdate=2014-05-13}}</ref>
* Fellow of SAE International in 2004 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sae.org/news/releases/fellow-goenka.htm |title=Dr. Pawan K. Goenka Named SAE Fellow |publisher=SAE International |date=23 April 2014 |accessdate=2014-05-13 |archive-date=30 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330093110/http://www.sae.org/news/releases/fellow-goenka.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Fellow of INAE (Indian National Academy of Engineers) in 2004
* Distinguished Alumni Award from I.I.T. Kanpur in 2004 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iitk.ac.in/dora/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=256:pawan-kumar-goenka&catid=249&Itemid=336 |title=Pawan Kumar Goenka |publisher=IIT Kanpur |date=23 April 2014 |accessdate=2014-05-13}}</ref>
* Outstanding International Advisor Award by SAE in 1997<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sae.org/events/cve/indiapanel.htm |title=Spotlight on India Panel: Providing Engineering Solutions for the Commercial Vehicle Industry |publisher=SAE INternational |date=23 April 2014 |accessdate=2014-05-13}}</ref>
* Charles L. McCuen Achievement Award for the years 1985 & 1991
* Extraordinary Accomplishment Award from General Motors in 1986

==Personal life==
Goenka is married to Mamta Goenka who "volunteers her time to counsel cancer patients and help them receive proper treatment and post-operative care".<ref name=leadership/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.mahindra.com/ Mahindra & Mahindra ]
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