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LAXAI Life Sciences appoints Sripathy Venkatraman as CEO
People | 11 August 2025

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
People | 04 August 2025

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
People | 01 August 2025

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
People | 31 July 2025

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
People | 31 July 2025

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
People | 30 July 2025

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
People | 29 July 2025

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
People | 29 July 2025

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
People | 28 July 2025

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
People | 28 July 2025

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
People | 28 July 2025

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

Dr. Reddy’s re-appoints G V Prasad as Co-Chairman and Managing Director
People | 27 July 2025

Dr. Reddy’s re-appoints G V Prasad as Co-Chairman and Managing Director

Prasad has played a key role in shaping Dr. Reddy’s into a globally respected organisation

Granules India CEO K V Sitaram Rao resigns
People | 27 July 2025

Granules India CEO K V Sitaram Rao resigns

Dr. Rao has over 29 years of experience in manufacturing, R&D, business operations, and customer service

RPG Life Sciences appoints Deepak Shukla as Chief Executive - API Business
People | 27 July 2025

RPG Life Sciences appoints Deepak Shukla as Chief Executive - API Business

Deepak has around 25 years of work experience with reputed companies viz. UPL Group, Teva Group, AkzoNobel India, Ranbaxy Laboratories, and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

Biocon Biologics appoints Deepali Naair as Global Head - Brand & Corporate Communications
People | 23 July 2025

Biocon Biologics appoints Deepali Naair as Global Head - Brand & Corporate Communications

She was Group Chief Marketing Officer at CKA Birla Group in her last role

Jubilant Ingrevia appoints Kailash Ukhade as VP – Projects
People | 14 July 2025

Jubilant Ingrevia appoints Kailash Ukhade as VP – Projects

Ukhade brings deep expertise in large-scale infrastructure planning, cross-functional leadership, and project innovation.

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals appoints Vishwanath Swarup as Commercial Head - General Medicines
People | 11 July 2025

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals appoints Vishwanath Swarup as Commercial Head - General Medicines

Most recently he served as Chief Operating Officer at Bharat Serums and Vaccines

Merck KGaA bestows 2025 Future Insight Prize to Helmholtz Center’s Magdalena Gotz for breakthroughs in brain regeneration
People | 09 July 2025

Merck KGaA bestows 2025 Future Insight Prize to Helmholtz Center’s Magdalena Gotz for breakthroughs in brain regeneration

Prof. Götz is Director of the Institute of Stem Cell Research at Helmholtz Center Munich and Chair of Physiological Genomics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich

OneSource Specialty Pharma appoints Jeffrey Wong as CBO
People | 08 July 2025

OneSource Specialty Pharma appoints Jeffrey Wong as CBO

He has held senior leadership positions at Syngene International, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sartorius Stedim Biotech, and other leading organizations

Sigachi Industries appoints Lijo Stephen Chacko as Deputy Group CEO
People | 07 July 2025

Sigachi Industries appoints Lijo Stephen Chacko as Deputy Group CEO

Lijo Chacko is the Chief Executive Officer – Middle East & Africa at Sigachi Industries

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