Bangalore, India
◉ MBBS from JN Medical College Belgaum in 1979
◉ Over 3 years residency and senior residency in General Medicine and CCU / ICU care at St. Martha’s affiliated to St John’s Medical College, Bangalore
◉ MD Clinical Pharmacology from Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University 1986
◉ Lecturer / Asst Prof Pharmacology- St John’s Medical College Bangalore 1986-1989
◉ Medical Advisor and Senior Manager- KAPL a Public Sector Pharmaceutical Company-1989 – 1996
◉ Senior Medical Advisor- Astra —IDL/ ASTRA-ZENECA India 1996 – 1999
◉ Medical Director South East Asia and International Medical Director Aventis Pasteur -1999 – 2001
◉ Medical Director – South East Asia- Novo Nordisk India. 2001 – 2002
◉ Senior Vice President Biocon India and Clinigene between 2002 – 2003
◉ Medical Di rector – South East Asia- Eli Lilly India 2003-2004
◉ Chief Executive Officer and Head of Manipal Acunova & Stempeutics – 2005 – 2007
◉ President and Deputy Dean of CREMA India Pvt Ltd 2007
◉ CEO – Khoday Stem Cell Research & Medical Center
◉ Head – Medical Services & Clinical Development , The Himalaya Drug Company
During the above period I have gained wide therapeutic area experience in diverse fields of Medicine, immunology, Oncology, Diabetology and Vaccininology etc.
◉ International Man of the Year – 1998
◉ Marquis – 2006, WHO’S WHO in medicine &, healthcare.
◉ Life Time Health Achievement Award – 2007 from Health & Education Development Association.
◉ CEO Stempeutics Protocol for Stemcell Clinicaltrial and approval of Phase I I POC by DCGI . Responsible for the Stemcell guidelines by ICMR in 2006 – 2007.
