Deep Joshi is an Indian social worker and NGO activist and a recipient of the Magsaysay award in 2009.

[4][5] He co-founded a non-profit organisation, Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN), of which he was the Executive Director till 2007.

He received his early education at the local primary school, and later he took his engineering degree from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad and also holds a masters engineering degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and another on management from Sloan School, MIT.

[2][4] On the eve of Republic Day (26 January 2010), he was honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award by the Government of India.

He was chosen as the Chairman of the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) in October 2012, succeeding Dr. Yoginder K Alagh.