Aarti Pharmalabs Ltd. (APL) has appointed Dr. Rakeshwar Bandichhor as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). In this strategic leadership role, Dr. Bandichhor will oversee scientific strategy, R&D expansion, and the implementation of green chemistry and advanced process initiatives across the company's API and complex chemistry portfolios.

Dr. Bandichhor brings nearly two decades of experience from Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, where he most recently served as Vice President & Head, Chemistry – API Process R&D. In that role, he was instrumental in scaling sustainable chemistry, driving innovation-led process development, and mentoring research teams. He is a globally respected scientist with extensive academic and international research experience from leading institutions in India, Europe, and the United States.