Dr Birbal Singh Dana

A former general surgeon, Dr Dana shifted from medicine to business in 1991, when he founded the Dana Group in Dubai. Over the past three decades, he has built the company into a diversified enterprise with interests in steel manufacturing, oil and lubricants, retail, healthcare, and hospitality.

Under his leadership, Dana Group operates trading and manufacturing facilities in the UAE and India, supported by associate offices across West and South Africa.

The group employs hundreds of professionals and is recognised for producing flat steel, galvanised and colour-coated coils, sandwich panels, cable trays, formulated lubricants, and water heaters and chillers.

Dr Dana has positioned Dana Group as one of the UAE’s respected industrial players, combining innovation with disciplined growth across multiple sectors.