Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University stands as a beacon of innovation and academic excellence. Renowned for its cutting-edge research, entrepreneurial spirit, and diverse community, Stanford has been a crucible for nurturing some of the brightest minds across various disciplines. As we delve into the annals of its history, a tapestry of notable alumni emerges, each leaving an indelible mark on society through their groundbreaking achievements and visionary leadership.
| Name | Vikram Seth |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | June 20, 1952 |
| Place of Birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | The Doon School – Dehradun Tonbridge School |
| UG | Corpus Christi College – Oxford |
| PG | Stanford University |
| Role/Company | Indian novelist and poet |
| Achievements/Awards | Padma Shri Sahitya Academy Award Pravasi Bharatiya Samman WH Smith Literary Award Crossword Book Award |
| Name | Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | April 19, 1957 |
| Place of Birth | Aden, Colony of Aden (present-day Yemen) |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | Hill Grange High School at Peddar Road, Mumbai St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai |
| UG | Institute of Chemical Technology |
| PG | Stanford University- MBA |
| Role/Company | Indian businessman |
| Achievements/Awards | Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Global Vision Award at The Awards Dinner School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean’s Medal Global Leadership Award Othmer Gold Medal |
| Name | Lawrence Edward Page |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | March 26, 1973 |
| Place of Birth | Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | Okemos Montessori School – Okemos, Michigan East Lansing High School |
| UG | University of Michigan |
| PG | Stanford University |
| Role/Company | Co-founding and creating Google Co-founding Alphabet Inc. Co-creating the PageRank algorithm |
| Achievements/Awards | Named number one on the Forbes “America’s Most Popular Chief Executives” list Awarded honorary citizenship of Agrigento, Italy |
| Name | Elon Reeve Musk |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | June 28, 1971 |
| Place of Birth | Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | Waterkloof House Preparatory School Bryanston High School Pretoria Boys High School |
| UG | University of Pretoria Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia |
| PG | Stanford University – PhD |
| Role/Company | Founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX CEO and product architect of Tesla, Inc. Owner, CTO, and Executive Chairman of X (formerly Twitter) President of the Musk Foundation Founder of The Boring Company, X Corp., and xAI Co-founder of Neuralink, OpenAI, Zip2, and X.com (part of PayPal) |
| Achievements/Awards | The Guinness World Records reported that Musk broke a world record for the largest loss of wealth at approximately $182 billion, as estimated by Forbes. Musk was awarded the Order of Defence Merit by the Brazilian government after negotiating the launch of the Starlink internet service in the Amazon rainforest. Musk was ranked #1 on Forbes’ Billionaires List Musk was ranked as the wealthiest person in the world according to Bloomberg |
| Name | Nadir Burjorji Godrej |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1951 |
| Place of Birth | Mumbai, India |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | NA |
| UG | IIT Bombay |
| PG | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stanford UniversityHarvard Business School |
| Role/Company | Chairman of Godrej Agrovet Managing Director of Godrej Industries |
| Achievements/Awards | Exemplary industrialist award |
| Name | Vinod Khosla |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | January 28, 1955 |
| Place of Birth | New Delhi, India |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | Mount St Mary’s School |
| UG | Electrical Engineering – IIT Delhi |
| PG | Master’s in Biomedical Engineering – Carnegie Mellon University MBA – Stanford University |
| Role | Indian-American businessman and venture capitalist |
| Achievements/Awards | Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement |
| Name | Sundar Pichai |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | July 12, 1972 |
| Place of Birth | Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Schooling (up to 12th) | Jawahar Vidyalaya, Chennai |
| UG | Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur |
| PG | MS in Engineering and Materials Science, Stanford University |
| Role/Company | CEO of Alphabet Inc. (Google’s parent company) |
| Achievements/Awards | Time 100, Global Indian of the Year, and several prestigious tech and leadership awards. |
Stanford University’s alumni embody a legacy of innovation and leadership that transcends boundaries. Their remarkable contributions to technology, business, science, and philanthropy continue to shape our world. Stanford’s commitment to excellence fosters creativity and empowers individuals to drive positive change. The legacy builders of Stanford inspire us to dream big and strive for excellence, leaving an indelible mark on society.