Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited announced that based on the recommendation of nomination & remuneration committee, the board of directors at its meeting held on 20 January 2023 has appointed Dr. Satish Ramchandra Wate as an additional independent director of the company with effect from 20 January 2023. Date of Birth: 22 December 1955; Nationality: Indian; Qualification & Expertise: Dr. Satish R. Wate, a resident of Nagpur, 67 years old, is a Masters and Doctorate in Biochemistry from Nagpur University. Dr. Wate joined as a scientist and rose to the position of Director in August 2010 at CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur.

He was also assigned an additional charge of Director Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai in March 2015. He started many innovative programs at NEERI and at CLRI during his tenure yielding spectacular results on R&D and technology platform and provided visibility to the Institutes on Societal front. Dr. Wate has several years of experience in Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment, Water Resource Management, Environmental Systems Design, Modeling and Optimization, Carrying Capacity Based Developmental Planning, Environmental Biotechnology, Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Materials for Field Applications.

His major scientific contributions are in the areas of Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment, Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Biotechnology. He has successfully handled large number of projects with national and international agencies /organizations like the World Bank, UNDP, UNEP, WHO, UNICEF, and Asian Countries viz. UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Philippines.

Dr. Wate has been nominated on various National Advisory Committees of Ministries viz. DST; MOEF&CC; MWR, RD and Ganga Rejuvenation; MDWS etc. either as Chairman or Member.

He has signed MOU's with many international and national academic and R&D institutions for bilateral co-operation. Dr. Wate has published about 85 research papers in international and 38 in national journals having high impact factor and presented about 130 papers in international and national conferences. He has contributed in ten books.

He also has two patents to his credit. He holds Directorship in below mentioned two listed entities: 1. Shradha Infraprojects Limited: Chairman ­ Audit Committee Meeting; Member - Stakeholder's Relationship Committee Meeting; Member ­ Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meeting. 2. Ceinsys Tech Limited: Chairman - Stakeholder's Relationship Committee Meeting.