Leadership Team

PRATIBHA PILGAONKAR

Co-founder, Managing Director, Board of Directors

Pratibha Pilgaonkar is the Managing Director of our Company. She attended a bachelor’s course in Science (chemistry) at the University of Bombay, in the year 1973 and a bachelor’s course in science (technology) (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) at the University Department of Chemical Technology, University of Bombay in the year 1977.

She holds a diploma in operations research for management from University of Bombay. She has been associated with the Company since June 1, 2000. She is responsible for growth of research and development activities in our Company. She has been designated and has acted as our Managing Director since May 9, 2019.

She was previously associated with Sun Pharmaceutical Advanced Research Centre Private Limited, Wyeth Laboratories Limited, Hindustan CIBA-GEIGY Limited and Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (India) Private Limited.

PARAG SANCHETI

Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors

Parag Suganchand Sancheti is an Executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of our Company since May 9, 2019. He received a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Symbiosis Society’s Arts and Commerce College, University of Pune in the year 2004 and conferred with a masters degree in arts from the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune in the year 2006. He is responsible for providing the organizational leadership and formulating the growth strategy in our Company. He has been associated with our Company since April 1, 2013.

Prior to joining our Company, he was associated with Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited and Tata Strategic Management Group, a division of Tata Industries Limited.

SURABHI SANCHETI

Executive Vice President, Business Development and Project Management

Surabhi Parag Sancheti is the Executive Vice President – Business Development and Project Management of our Company since September 28, 2019. She has been associated with our Company since June 2, 2009. She passed the three years integrated bachelor’s course in arts from University of Mumbai in the year 2003 and attended a masters’ course in arts from Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, University of Pune ending in 2005. She holds a masters’ in business administration from the Weatherhead School of Management, Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University Ohio.

SUDHIR PILGAONKAR

Co-founder, Chief Commercial Officer

Sudhir Dhirendra Pilgaonkar is the Senior Vice President of our Company since March 15, 2019. He is a founding member of our Company and has been associated with our Company since May 6, 1999. He is responsible for guiding manufacturing operations and corporate affairs team of our company. He attended a bachelor’s course in science from University of Bombay in the year 1973. He has experience in the field of pharmacy. Prior to joining our Company, he was associated with Hoechst India Limited and Galentic Pharma (India) Private Limited.