Meet Valli Arunachalam, Murugappa scion fighting against gender bias

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ALSO READ: Valli Arunachalam's fight for her rights against gender bias in Murugappa Group. Explained The eldest daughter of former Murugappa group chairman, late MV Murugappan, Valli Arunachalam is a New York-settled nuclear scientist and has expertise in semiconductor technologies. She has a Master’s and MPhil in Nuclear Physics from the University of Madras in 1988, and a Ph.D.

in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University in 1996. Apart from this, she has numerous patents and research papers to her credit. She played a key role in setting up a leading-edge semiconductor fabrication plant in the USA and transferring technology to Europe and Asia.

Though she is currently an independent consultant now, her career expands by working with firms like Motorola Solutions, Texas Instruments, IBM Research Alliance, Apogee Research Forum, and more. She became famous after she took Murugappa Group family members to National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), alleging gender bias. Valli Arunachalm has been demanding a board seat, being the fourth-generation Murugappa scion.

"In August 2019, we asked for a board position. I have been repeatedly following up with them and asking them for a meeting, but it has fallen on deaf ears. Every branch of the third generation has a representation on the Ambadi board, except ours," Arunachalam had told Business Today.