IOC appoints Malhotra as R&D director

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOC) has appointed R.K. Malhotra as director (R&D) of the company. Prior to his elevation to the board, Malhotra was executive director of IOC’s R&D center at Faridabad, south of Delhi. Malhotra has been with IOC for over three decades gaining expertise in all aspects of petroleum R&D, and is considered a national expert in fuel quality and alternative sources. (August 10, 2010)