GAIASO appoints Dr. Tracey Brown as CEO

Dr. Brown brings extensive international experience in oncology and radiopharmaceutical development,

Prof. P K Prajapati assumes charge as Director of AIIA, New Delhi

Prior to this appointment, he served as Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur,

Takeda appoints Rhonda Pacheco President of US Business Unit

Rhonda Pacheco to succeed Julie Kim, who was appointed to be Takeda’s next CEO

Lonza appoints Jason Berndt as Head of Group Operations

Maria Soler Nunez appointed as Chief Quality Officer

Zydus Lifesciences appoints Nitin Parekh as President (Special Projects)

He has been associated with the Zydus Group since 2009

Jagsonpal Pharmaceuticals appoints Amrut Medhekar as Chief Operating Officer

Eli Lilly appoints Dr. Vivek Jha as Senior Director – Commercial Strategy, AI & Transformation

He will be leading the design and execution of transformative strategies that harness the power of AI and automation, drive process optimization, and ignite digital innovation

Merck appoints David Weinreich as new Global Head of R&D and CMO for Healthcare Business

He has successfully led the development of 15 approved drugs worldwide across various therapeutic areas over his more than 20-year career

Parexel appoints Jim Anthony as CCO and President, Parexel Biotech

Anthony brings more than 25 years of pharmaceutical development and CRO experience to his expanded role

LAXAI Life Sciences appoints Sripathy Venkatraman as CEO

Dr. Venkatraman brings over 25 years of experience in small molecule and Biologics drug development, manufacturing, and advancing strategic growth initiatives

Hexaware Technologies appoints Shantanu Baruah as President & Global Head – Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Insurance

Baruah will lead strategy, growth, and transformation across the HLS vertical, focusing on expanding digital health capabilities and accelerating AI adoption

Bio-Rad names Rajat Mehta as EVP - Global Commercial Operations

Mehta brings strong leadership experience in biopharmaceuticals, life science research, and diagnostics

Bristol Myers Squibb appoints Cristian Massacesi as EVP, Chief Medical Officer, and Head of Development

He most recently served as Chief Medical Officer of AstraZeneca and Alexion

Maziar Mike Doustdar appointed President and CEO of Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk will merge its Research & Early Development and Development functions into a single R&D unit

Wallace Pharmaceuticals appoints Chinmaya Mohanty as VP & Head – Human Resources

He has previously served in pivotal HR leadership roles at RPG Life Sciences, Akumentis Healthcare, and Wockhardt

Cohance Lifesciences appoints Yann D'Herve as CEO of CDMO Business

His experience includes leadership roles in manufacturing, strategic management, and commercial operations across the pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and specialty chemicals sectors

Torrent Pharmaceuticals appoints Aman Mehta as MD

Aman holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Boston University and an MBA from Columbia University, New York

Healthians elevates Nishant Singhal as CEO

Singhal brings a powerful blend of operational excellence, investor acumen, and visionary thinking

Syngene International appoints Gaurav Kushwaha as CTO

Kushwaha previously served as Chief Digital & Information Officer at Jubilant Ingrevia Limited

Jubilant Biosys appoints Venugopala Reddy Pagadala as VP&CFO - CRDMO

His career spans notable tenures at Syngene International Limited, Cipla, Nestlé, and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited